Celanese M&A Summary
Celanese has acquired 17 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.
Celanese’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired ExxonMobil Chemical Co. - Santoprene Business for $1.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2025, when it sold Micromax Electronic Inks and Pastes to Element Solutions for $500M. Celanese has acquired in 6 different US states, and 9 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (65%) and plastics (36%).
M&A Summary
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M&A Total Activity19
- M&A Buy Activity17
- M&A Sell Activity2
- Total Sectors Invested 2
- Total Countries Invested 9
- M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12