M&A Deal Summary

Element Solutions Acquires Chemtura AgroSolutions

On November 3, 2014, Element Solutions acquired chemicals company Chemtura AgroSolutions from Chemtura for 1.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Element Solutions’ 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Element Solutions’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Element Solutions’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Element Solutions’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-11-03
Target Chemtura AgroSolutions
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Element Solutions
Sellers(s) Chemtura
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.0B USD

Target

Chemtura AgroSolutions

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Chemtura AgroSolutions is a provider of agricultural chemicals and seed treatment products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Element Solutions

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1785
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,300
Revenue 2.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Element Solutions is a diversified producer of high-technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services. Element Solutions was incorporated in 1785 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 6
Year (2014) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-20 Arysta LifeScience

Chuo-Ku, Japan

Arysta LifeScience is an agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals company that produces a range of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides as well as a number of products for the healthcare and veterinary medicine markets. Arysta LifeScience was founded in 2001 and is based in Chuo-Ku, Japan.

Buy $3.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-28 OM Group - Electronic Chemicals and Photomasks Businesses

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

OM Group's Electronic Chemicals and Photomasks businesses produces electronic and photomasks.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Chemtura

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1900
Sector Chemicals
Employees2,500
Revenue 1.7B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Chemtura Corp. is a specialty chemicals company. Chemtura offers a number of products used in the transportation, energy & electronics, and agriculture sectors. Chemtura was formed in 1900 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Chemicals) 5 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 5
Year (2014) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-02 Consumer Products Segment

United States

Consumer Products business (Chemtura) has a dedicated manufacturing plants in the U.S. and South Africa.

Sell $300M