M&A Deal Summary

Air Products and Chemicals Acquires DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials

On March 1, 2012, Air Products and Chemicals acquired chemicals company DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials from DuPont

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Air Products and Chemicals’ 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Air Products and Chemicals’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Air Products and Chemicals’ 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-03-01
Target DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Air Products and Chemicals
Sellers(s) DuPont
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials

Tempe,, Arizona, United States
DA NanoMaterials manufactures chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) slurries for the semiconductor and wafer polishing industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Air Products and Chemicals

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1940
Sector Chemicals
Employees20,000
Revenue 12.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Air Products and Chemicals serves energy, electronics, chemicals, steel, and manufacturing customers globally with a unique portfolio of products, services, and solutions that include atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment, and services. The Company is a supplier of hydrogen and helium and has built leading positions in growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. Air Products and Chemicals was incorporated in 1940 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 18
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 6
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 9
Year (2012) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-13 ROVI Cosmetics International

Schlüchtern, Germany

ROVI Cosmetics International GmbH operates in the development of cosmetic actives and delivery systems for the European personal care industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-19 CryoService

Worcester, United Kingdom

CryoService quickly developed a reputation as the supplier of choice for critical applications, pioneering a unique delivery service and developing innovative storage solutions that provide tangible benefits to thousands of customers across the UK.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

DuPont

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Category Company
Founded 1802
Sector Chemicals
Employees24,000
Revenue 12.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to DuPont's corporate headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
Entrance to DuPont's corporate headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.

DuPont is a global chemicals provider and is involved across a range of disciplines, including agriculture and industrial biotechnology, chemistry, biology, materials science and manufacturing. DuPont operates globally and offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food, building and construction, electronics and communications, general industrial, and transportation. DuPont is based in Wilmington, Delaware.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 20
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 17
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 18
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-30 Liquibox

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Liquibox is a supplier of bag-in-box flexible packaging to the global dairy, beverage, and bulk food markets. Bag-in-box packaging is primarily used in the food service industry to package dairy mix for milkshakes and coffee drinks, fountain beverage syrup, and pumpable liquid foods such as food concentrates and sauces. Liquibox was formed in 1961 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-02 Solae

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Solae, LLC is a leader in developing soy-based ingredients for nutritious, great-tasting products. Solae provides solutions that deliver a unique combination of functional, nutritional, economical and sustainable benefits to our customers. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, the company was formed through a joint venture between DuPont and Bunge in 2003.

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