M&A Deal Summary

Borealis AG Acquires Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V.

On September 1, 2014, Borealis AG acquired chemicals company Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V. from DuPont

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Borealis AG’s 4th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Borealis AG’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-09-01
Target Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V.
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Borealis AG
Sellers(s) DuPont
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V.

Zwijndrecht, Belgium
Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V. is a world-class manufacturer of high-performance resins and films for a variety of packaging and industrial applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Borealis AG

Vienna, Austria

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Chemicals
Employees6,266
DESCRIPTION

Borealis AG is a provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Chemicals M&A 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-06 GPN S.A.

France

GPN is a France’s manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers and nitrogen oxide reducers. It supplies about 25% of the French market, with 725 employees in France. Its production facilities are located in Grandpuits in the greater Paris region and Grand Quevilly in Normandy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-02 mtm plastics

Niedergebra, Germany

mtm plastics GmbH is a technology provider in the recycling of mixed post-consumer plastic waste and producers of post-consumer polyolefin recyclates.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

DuPont

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Category Company
Founded 2015
Sector Chemicals
Employees24,000
Revenue 12.4B USD (2024)
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 de Nemours was founded in 2015 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 21
Sector: Chemicals M&A 4 of 10
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 9 of 18
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-21 DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

GLS/Vinyls is a leading supplier of polyvinyl butyral and ionomer sheets for safety glass, and vinyl acetate monomer and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) products used in a variety of architectural, automotive and industrial applications.

Sell $543M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-04 E. I. du Pont de Nemours - Asana Insecticide

United States

E. I. du Pont de Nemours - Asana Insecticide, active ingredient esfenvalerate, is a proven control tool for a wide range of insect pests in major field crops, vegetables, tree fruits and nuts. Asana has more than 50 crops on the product label. Its unique cottonseed oil-based formulation provides superior wash-off resistance and UV Light protection to enhance residual control of insect pests.

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