M&A Deal Summary

Lion Chemical Partners Acquires DSM Copolymer

On September 30, 2005, private equity firm Lion Chemical Partners acquired chemicals company DSM Copolymer from DSM-Firmenich

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lion Chemical Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Lion Chemical Partners’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lion Chemical Partners’ 1st transaction in Louisiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-09-30
Target DSM Copolymer
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Lion Chemical Partners
Sellers(s) DSM-Firmenich
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

DSM Copolymer

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
DSM Copolymer engages in the manufacturing and delivering of synthetic rubber. DSM Copolymer was founded in 1943 and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lion Chemical Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lion Chemical Partners is a private equity group focused on opportunities in the chemical and chemical-related sectors. The Firm looks for transactions valued greater than $100 million and generally targets 'under managed' businesses operating in well established markets with limited commodity exposure. Lion Chemical Partners was formed in 2001 and has offices in New York City and Houston.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2005) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-28 Sonneborn

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

Sonneborn LLC is a provider of white oils, petrolatums, waxes, and other hydrocarbon specialty products such as creams and lotions, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical ointments. Sonneborn is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-17 Excel Polymers

Solon, Ohio, United States

Excel Polymers LLC is a provider of customized thermoset elastomer (rubber) compounds and additives for various industrial applications.

Sell $214M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

DSM-Firmenich

Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Chemicals
Employees27,926
Revenue 10.6B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

DSM-Firmenich specializes in development, manufacture and marketing of performance materials, nutritional and pharmaceutical ingredients and industrial chemicals. The products are used in a wide range of end-markets and applications, such as human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive and transport, coatings and paint, housing and electrics & electronics. DSM-Firmenich founded in 1902 and is based in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 17
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 16
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2005) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-01 DSM Bakery Ingredients

Barcelona, Spain

DSM Bakery Ingredients produces and markets bakery ingredients such as yeast, bread improvers, bakery enzymes, and pastry ingredients.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-29 LTP Lipid Technologies Provider AB

Karlshamn, Sweden

LTP Lipid Technologies develops lipid delivery systems for functional foods (including dietary supplements) and pharmaceuticals, using lipids extracted from natural resources such as oat oil.

Buy -
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