
Brenntag Opens New Personal Care Innovation & Application Center in France
Brenntag started operations of its new personal care Innovation & Application Center in Lille, France.
Brenntag started operations of its new personal care Innovation & Application Center in Lille, France.
UK specialty chemicals company Croda International has agreed to buy Solus Biotech, a South Korean company specializing in ceramide and phospholipid technologies and with emerging capabilities in natural retinol. The purchase price is about £232 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis.
Univar has entered into an agreement to buy Kale Kimya, a leading Turkish specialty chemicals distributor. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2023, were not disclosed.
IMCD has agreed to buy Parkash DyeChem, a leading Indian distributor of specialty chemicals for construction and printing inks. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close next month, were not revealed.
Dutch specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor IMCD has entered into an agreement to buy China’s Shanghai Sanrise Industries & Development. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Brenntag has acquired Prime Surfactants in the UK for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Leeds, the company is a leading distributor of surfactant specialties for the personal care and household, industrial & institutional (HI&I) industries, among other segments, in the UK.
The consolidation in the distribution sector continues. In the latest deal, Life Sciences distributor Barentz International has announced the acquisition of Volp Indústria e Comércio, a Brazilian distributor of supplies and solutions for the Personal Care sector.