17.04.2018
- For the global specialty chemicals sector, the past two years have been among the most exciting of the young millennium. Many mergers and acquisitions were in the spotlight in 2017...
08.01.2018
- The year just ended was marked by a flood of M&A activity also in the distribution sector. Leading the way, German giant Brenntag said it planned to acquire all shares of specialty...
08.01.2018
- On the pharmaceutical side, super-dimensioned M&A activity was somewhat more modest. Many of the deals were between players in the biochemicals segment or conventional drugmakers...
08.01.2018
- The chemical production sector saw more activity than pharmaceuticals in 2017. Beyond the mega-mergers, one of the most significant deals of 2017 was BASF’s announcement in early...
08.01.2018
- Mergers and acquisitions, new petrochemical projects, the dismantling of US environmental regulations, and a tussle over the hazards of pesticides in Europe, along with a...
20.12.2017
- Germany’s Brenntag has announced a flurry of deals as the year-end approaches. The first announcement relates to a joint venture with India’s Raj Petro Specialties. Headquartered...
29.06.2017
- In a two-step transaction, internationally active German chemical distributor Brenntag plans to acquire all of the shares in specialty chemical distributor Wellstar Enterprises...
03.04.2017
- In the drive to reach growth objectives, or to maintain and enhance “critical mass”, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) has been a theme for the chemical distribution industry for years...
