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Aurorium Acquires IM Chemicals

On June 1, 2021, Aurorium acquired chemicals company IM Chemicals from ESIM Chemicals

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aurorium’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Aurorium’s 1st transaction in Austria.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-06-01
Target IM Chemicals
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Aurorium
Sellers(s) ESIM Chemicals
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

IM Chemicals

Linz, Austria
IM Chemicals is a producer of specialty anhydrides products used across a diverse group of end markets including coatings, pigments, construction, and pharmaceutical. IM Chemicals operates a production site in Linz, Austria with more than 150 employees.

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Buyer

Aurorium

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Category Company
Founded 1857
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Aurorium is a manufacturer of high-value specialty chemicals used in the agroscience, nutrition, pharmaceutical, personal care, and performance materials markets. Aurorium producer of pyridine and picoline chemicals that function as key intermediates in the manufacturing of herbicides, insecticides, biocides, and a range of pharmaceutical and industrial products. Aurorium was founded in 1857 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector: Chemicals M&A 3 of 7
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Austria M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-02 Dow Chemical - Sodium Borohydride

United States

Sodium borohydride is used in making organic chemical products. The divestiture of the sodium borohydride business includes a manufacturing facility located in Elma, Washington.

Buy $190M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-30 Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund - Specialty Chemical Businesses

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's Specialty Chemical Businesses provides Potassium Chloride (KCl) and Vaccine Adjuvants to clients.

Buy $155M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ESIM Chemicals

Linz, Austria
Category Company
Founded 2015
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

ESIM Chemicals is a global provider of high-quality agricultural and crop protection chemicals, intermediates and maleic anhydride tree chemicals, focusing on partnering with companies in the custom synthesis of their unique compounds and offer a portfolio of fine chemical products critical to multiple industries. The company has more than 75 years of experience in transforming innovative ideas into scalable supplies of advanced fine chemical products and intermediates using state of the art facilities. ESIM Chemicals was founded in 2015 and is based in Linz, Austria.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Austria M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
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