M&A
M&A | 21 October 2026

HEXPOL acquires Turkish TPE compounder Symplast

Symplast offers a diverse product portfolio serving the automotive, construction, consumer goods, and electronics industries

M&A
M&A | 20 October 2026

H.B. Fuller rejects second unsolicited bid for adhesives unit

The Board rejected the slightly improved offer, ruling it too low to capture the true value of the BAS business

M&A
M&A | 16 October 2026

Kronox Lab Sciences acquires Axiom Chemicals’ Dahej plant

Kronox Lab Sciences is acquiring this asset to expand its chemical manufacturing capacity

M&A
M&A | 16 October 2026

Saint-Gobain to acquire D.S. Brown to expand construction chemical portfolio

This move accelerates the company’s growth in the infrastructure market

M&A
M&A | 05 October 2026

Atlas Copco Group completes acquisition of Chinese heating and cooling manufacturer

The acquisition strengthens Atlas Copco Group’s position in industrial heating and cooling technologies

M&A
M&A | 05 October 2026

AkzoNobel seals $1.35 billion deal to sell Southeast Asian Decorative Paints business to Nippon Paint

Moving forward, the company will shift its full focus toward successfully closing its merger with Axalta

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Henkel completes Stahl acquisition to enter specialty coatings market

Henkel said Stahl’s asset-light, knowledge-driven and service-focused model strengthens the strategic rationale for the deal

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Indo Borax tightens grip on Kronox Lab Sciences, appoints Suresh Kalra as MD & CEO

The acquisition was completed on September 29, marking a new phase for Kronox following the change in shareholding

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Hexpol closes €143.5 million acquisition of Italian thermoplastic compounder Vipa Group

Vipa Group has grown into one of Europe's leading developers and manufacturers of high-quality thermoplastic compounds

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Jubilant Ingrevia forms new arm to complete Zettaone Technologies acquisition

Zettaone is an electronics design and manufacturing platform specializing in high-speed hardware and printed circuit board

M&A
M&A | 01 October 2026

European Commission clears acquisition of SABIC Europe by Aequita

The acquisition covers the European Petrochemicals activities of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

M&A
M&A | 01 October 2026

Kemira completes acquisition of SIDRA Wasserchemie

SIDRA Wasserchemie is a producer of coagulants with two production facilities located in Germany

M&A
M&A | 01 October 2026

AkzoNobel completes sale of AkzoNobel Pakistan to Packages Group

The deal values the Pakistani business at a total enterprise value of approximately €50 million

M&A
M&A | 30 September 2026

Ancora raises HB Fuller bid to $1.4 billion in renewed push for adhesives business

The activist investment firm said it is offering between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion in cash, up from its August proposal of $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion

M&A
M&A | 29 September 2026

Mitsubishi Chemical to sell logistics unit to SBS Holdings

MCLC has long handled transportation and storage for Mitsubishi Chemical Group products and raw materials

M&A
M&A | 29 September 2026

HCLSoftware to acquire Robotiq.ai bolstering enterprise agentic automation

The acquisition will bring Robotiq.ai’s enterprise RPA technology into HCL UnO Agentic

M&A
M&A | 29 September 2026

Anupam Rasayan completes Rs. 1,750 crore acquisition of Bliss GVS Pharma to build global platform

This transaction marks an important milestone in the company's long-term strategy to build a diversified, integrated and innovation-led global pharmaceutical platform

M&A
M&A | 29 September 2026

Anupam Rasayan to build Rs. 4,000+ crore integrated life sciences and CDMO platform

Acquired Tanfac Industries, Jayhawk Fine Chemicals and Bliss GVS Pharma in last 4 years

M&A
M&A | 26 September 2026

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

The course and outcome of these exploratory talks remain open at this stage

M&A
M&A | 26 September 2026

Tessenderlo Group acquires 20% stake in FMC in $403 million deal

The transaction marks a significant equity investment by Tessenderlo Group in FMC

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