M&A Deal Summary

IMCD Acquires Kuni Chemical

On September 8, 2022, IMCD acquired distribution company Kuni Chemical

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IMCD’s 11th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is IMCD’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-09-08
Target Kuni Chemical
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) IMCD
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kuni Chemical

Osaka, Japan
Kuni Chemical is specializes in industrial applications ranging from coatings and construction to automotive and packaging materials. Kuni Chemical was founded in 1997 and is based in Osaka, Japan.

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Buyer

IMCD

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,277
Revenue 4.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

IMCD is a marketing, sales and distribution of specialty chemicals and food- and pharma ingredients, with offices and warehouses in 31 countries in Europe, Africa and Australia/Asia. IMCD was founded in 1995 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 64
Sector: Distribution M&A 11 of 21
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 36 of 57
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-23 Polychem

Markt Allhau, Austria

Polychem is a provider of chemical raw materials and additives in Austria and Southeast Europe. Their diverse product offering and expanded coverage across Southeast Europe has made them a distribution partner to leading specialty chemical manufacturers in the region. Polychem was formed in 1978 and is based in Markt Allhau, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-01 Sanrise

Shanghai, China

Sanrise is a distributor in the personal care markets in China that offers a wide range of personal care and industrial solutions with a key focus on personal care applications. It represents leading global suppliers providing its customers with an extensive portfolio backed by technical and formulation support. Sanrise was formed in 2013 and is based in Shanghai.

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