M&A Deal Summary

Croda International Acquires Solus Biotech

On February 6, 2023, Croda International acquired chemicals company Solus Biotech from Solus Advanced Materials for 350.0B KRW

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Croda International’s 6th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Croda International’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Croda International’s 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-02-06
Target Solus Biotech
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Croda International
Sellers(s) Solus Advanced Materials
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 350.0B KRW

Target

Solus Biotech

Iksan-si, South Korea
Solus Biotech is a provider of naturally derived powder ceramides.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Croda International

Goole, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1925
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,852
Revenue 1.7B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Croda provides natural based speciality chemicals which are sold to virtually every type of industry. The company has approximately 3400 employees, working in 34 countries. Croda International was founded in 1925 and is based in Goole, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Chemicals) 6 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (South Korea) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-22 Croda International - Bio-Based Industrial Business

Goole, United Kingdom

Croda’s bio-based industrial business includes production facilities across Europe and Asia, along with a strong technology portfolio that supports leading market positions in automotive, polymer, and food packaging applications.

Sell $1.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Solus Advanced Materials

Seongnam-si, South Korea

Category Company
Founded 2019
Sector Manufacturing
Employees1,178
Revenue 429.4B KRW (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Solus Advanced Materials is a manufacturer of battery copper foil for use in electric car batteries; copper foil for use in various electronic equipment; electro materials for use in organic light emitting diode display devices and natural biomaterials for use in pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and nutraceutical ingredients. Solus was founded in 2019 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (South Korea) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1