M&A Deal Summary

LANXESS Acquires Emerald Kalama Chemical

On February 16, 2021, LANXESS acquired chemicals company Emerald Kalama Chemical from American Securities

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LANXESS’s 14th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is LANXESS’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is LANXESS’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-02-16
Target Emerald Kalama Chemical
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) LANXESS
Sellers(s) American Securities
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Emerald Kalama Chemical

Vancouver, Washington, United States
Emerald Kalama Chemical is a premier material solutions provider, with a wide portfolio of quality ingredients that bring value and performance to applications such as adhesives, foods, beverages, fragrances, cosmetics, home care, vinyl, and other consumer and industrial products. Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC was founded in 2006 and is based in Vancouver, Washington.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LANXESS

Cologne, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1863
Sector Chemicals
Employees12,621
Revenue 6.7B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Lanxess' Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office.
Entrance to Lanxess' Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office.

LANXESS is a specialty chemicals company. The company is currently represented at 52 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates, and specialty chemicals. LAXNESS was founded in 1863 and is based in Cologne, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 17
Sector (Chemicals) 14 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 9
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 7
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-03 Itibanyl Produtos Especiais

Jarinu, Brazil

Itibanyl Produtos Especiais Ltda. (IPEL) is one of Brazil’s major biocide manufacturers. The product portfolio also includes preservatives and fungicides for process control in water treatment as well as active ingredients for disinfection and cleaning agents.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-23 International Flavors & Fragrances - Microbial Control Business

New York, New York, United States

IFF’s Microbial Control business unit is a global leader that provides innovative and sustainable solutions. The business unit specializes in offering preservation and hygiene solutions for a wide array of industrial and consumer applications, including paints & coatings, building materials, animal biosecurity, personal care, and home care.

Buy $1.3B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

American Securities

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Securities is a large private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing company acquisitions. American Securities typically targets US-based companies and generally seeks to commit $300 to $700 million per transaction. Areas of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, industrial, aerospace, defense, agriculture, environmental, paper/packaging, energy, and specialty chemicals. The Firm was originally formed in 1947 as the family office for William Rosenwald, an heir to the Sears Roebuck & Company, and began accepting outside investors in 1994. American Securities is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 51
Sector (Chemicals) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 21
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 42 of 50
Year (2021) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-21 Beacon - Interior Products Business

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Beacon's Interior Products Business consists of 81 branch locations where it distributes construction products including wallboard, acoustical ceilings, steel framing, and insulation to both residential and commercial contractors

Buy $850M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-12 Conair

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Conair is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hair brushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories. Conair was founded in 1959 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

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