M&A Deal Summary

Celanese Acquires DuPont s Mobility & Materials Business

On February 18, 2022, Celanese acquired chemicals company DuPont s Mobility & Materials Business from DuPont for 11M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Celanese’s 11th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Celanese’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Celanese’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Celanese’s 1st transaction in Delaware.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-02-18
Target DuPont s Mobility & Materials Business
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Celanese
Sellers(s) DuPont
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 11M USD

Target

DuPont s Mobility & Materials Business

Wilmington, Delaware, United States
DuPont's Mobility & Materials (“M&M”) Business is a producer of engineering thermoplastics and elastomers serving a variety of end-uses including automotive, electrical and electronics, consumer goods, and industrial applications. The M&M product portfolio includes numerous specialty materials with global leadership positions in nylons (PA 66, PA 6), specialty nylons (HPPA, LCPA, filaments), polyesters (PET and PBT), and elastomers (TPC and EAE). The M&M portfolio is highly functionalized to meet a wide variety of application specifications and is supported by a leading intellectual property portfolio and technology organization.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Celanese

Irving, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1918
Sector Chemicals
Employees12,400
Revenue 10.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Celanese's corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
Entrance to Celanese's corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.

Celanese is a global technology and specialty materials company. Celanese producer of acetyl products for nearly all major industries, as well as a global producer of high-performance engineered polymers that are used in a variety of high-value applications. The Company's product portfolio serves a diverse set of end-use applications including paints and coatings, textiles, automotive applications, consumer and medical applications, performance industrial applications, filtration applications, paper and packaging, chemical additives, construction, consumer and industrial adhesives, and food and beverage applications. Celanese was incorporated in 1918 and is based in Irving, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 17
Sector (Chemicals) 11 of 11
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 9
State (Delaware) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-30 ExxonMobil Chemical - Santoprene Business

Spring, Texas, United States

ExxonMobil Chemical's Santoprene Business develops a ready-to-use material that behaves like rubber but can be processed like a thermoplastic. Compared to materials such as EPDM (ethylene propylene diene polymethylene backbone) or other thermoset rubbers, Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) offer: total system costs reduction through manufacturing simplification and weight reduction through a part redesign. Santoprene is a proven solution serving markets as diversified and demanding as automotive, building and construction, industrial and consumer products.

Buy $1.2B

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 19 of 20
Sector (Chemicals) 9 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 16 of 17
State (Delaware) 9 of 9
Country (United States) 17 of 18
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-02 Rogers

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Rogers develops and manufactures high performance specialty materials focusing on the wireless communications and computer markets. Rogers was founded in 1832 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Buy $5.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-02 Spectrum Plastics Group

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Spectrum Plastics Group is a manufacturer of the thermoplastic profile, tube, and sheet plastic extrusions used in industrial, consumer, and other applications. Spectrum Plastics Group has manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico serving a variety of end-markets, including aerospace, retail, medical, traffic control, lighting, and fence. Spectrum Plastics Group was founded in 2017 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Buy $1.8B