M&A Deal Summary

Cabot Acquires Tokai Carbon

On November 15, 2021, Cabot acquired chemicals company Tokai Carbon from Tokai Carbon for 9M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cabot’s 5th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Cabot’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cabot’s 3rd transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-11-15
Target Tokai Carbon
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Cabot
Sellers(s) Tokai Carbon
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 9M USD

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Tokai Carbon

Tianjin, China
Tokai Carbon (Tianjin) is a carbon black manufacturing facility that was commissioned in 2006 and is located in Tianjin, China.

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Buyer

Cabot

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1882
Sector Chemicals
Employees4,268
Revenue 3.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cabot is a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. Cabot's principal products are rubber and specialty-grade carbon blacks, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, aerogel, cesium formate drilling fluids, and activated carbon. Cabot and its affiliates have manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States and over 20 other countries. Cabot was founded in 1882 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Chemicals) 5 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (China) 3 of 3
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-29 Norit Activated Carbon

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Norit Activated Carbon is a supplier of purification technologies primarily serving the water and beverage markets, offering components and systems for every part of the water value chain. Norit Activated Carbon is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tokai Carbon

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1918
Sector Chemicals
Employees4,427
Revenue 363.9B JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Tokai Carbon is an entity which engages in the production and sale of a broad range of high-quality carbon and graphite products servicing numerous global customers in a wide range of industries such as steel, autos, semiconductors, and electronic components. Tokai Carbon was founded in 1918 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (China) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-10 Carbone Savoie International SAS

Vacquerie, France

Carbone Savoie International SAS is the management and supervision of a subsidiary that offers production, sales, and R&D of cathodes, specialty graphite products, and carbon. Carbone Savoie International was formed in 2016 and is based in Vacquerie, France.

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