M&A Deal Summary

Kemira Acquires Akzo Nobel - Iron Coagulant Business

On September 23, 2009, Kemira acquired environmental company Akzo Nobel - Iron Coagulant Business from Akzo Nobel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kemira’s 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Kemira’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-09-23
Target Akzo Nobel - Iron Coagulant Business
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Kemira
Sellers(s) Akzo Nobel
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Akzo Nobel - Iron Coagulant Business

Denmark
Akzo Nobel - Iron Coagulant Business in Sweden, Norway and Denmark comprises operations that engage in the sales of iron coagulants used for water treatment purposes. The business is located in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kemira

Helsinki, Finland

Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Chemicals
Employees4,851
Revenue 2.9B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Kemira is a provider of sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, delivering tailored products and services to improve the product quality, processes, and resource efficiency of our diverse range of customers. Kemira was founded in 1920 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 20
Sector: Environmental M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 8
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-03 Zibo Huaqing Water Purifying Products Co.

Zibo, China

Zibo Huaqing Water Purifying Products Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of water treatment chemicals. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Zibo, China.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-02 Albemarle - Teesport Facility

Teesport, United Kingdom

Albemarle - Teesport Facility offers a large selection of groundbreaking chemical extraction and process solutions for the oil and mining industries, where water plays a central role.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Akzo Nobel

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1646
Sector Chemicals
Employees33,700
Revenue 10.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Akzo Nobel is a producer of decorative paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals. Akzo Nobel was founded in 1646 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 16
Sector: Environmental M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 7 of 14
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-02 Imperial Chemical Industries

London, United Kingdom

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC is a British chemical company.

Buy £8.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-21 National Starch

United Kingdom

National Starch is a recognized innovator in food ingredients and specialty starches. The company sells specialty starches to both local and multinational customers in the food, papermaking, consumer and industrial markets. It has 2,250 employees around the world and operates 11 plants in eight countries.

Sell $1.3B