M&A Deal Summary

AAK Acquires Ciba Specialty Deinking Chemicals Unit

On October 15, 2007, AAK acquired chemicals company Ciba Specialty Deinking Chemicals Unit from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AAK’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is AAK’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-10-15
Target Ciba Specialty Deinking Chemicals Unit
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) AAK
Sellers(s) Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Ciba Specialty Deinking Chemicals Unit

Raisio,, Finland
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy, Deinking Chemicals Unit manufactures special fatty acids for the removal of ink from recycled paper. Ciba Specialty Chemicals.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AAK

Malmö, Sweden

Category Company
Sector Food
Employees4,000
Revenue 45.1B SEK (2024)
DESCRIPTION

AAK is a producer of high-value-added specialty vegetable oils and fats solutions. These oils and fats solutions are characterized by a high level of technological content and innovation. AAK is based in Malmö, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 17
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 7
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-02 Croda Food Services

Oldham, United Kingdom

Croda Food Services, supplies a range of products and services to the bakery industry including release agents and divider oils together with bespoke delivery systems.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-04 Rapsona AB

Järfälla,, Sweden

Rapsona AB, supplies restaurants, food service, bakeries, small convenience food producers and other customers with a range of products based on vegetable oil.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy

Raisio,, Finland

Category Company
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy engages in the development and production of latex binders, starch binders, and specialty chemicals.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1