M&A Deal Summary

Orbia Acquires AlphaGary

On December 17, 2010, Orbia acquired chemicals company AlphaGary from Rockwood Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Orbia’s 6th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Orbia’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Orbia’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-17
Target AlphaGary
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Orbia
Sellers(s) Rockwood Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

AlphaGary

Leominster, Massachusetts, United States
AlphaGary engages in the design and manufacture of innovative compound blends and alloys from a diverse range of polymers including PVC, TPE, Olefin, and Urethane. The group also provides stabilizers under its brand VINASTAB, as well as plasticizers and colorants.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Orbia

Mexico City, Mexico
Category Company
Founded 1953
Sector Chemicals
Employees23,814
Revenue 8.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Orbia is a provider of products and solutions across multiple sectors from petrochemicals to construction, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, transportation, telecom, and energy, among others. The company is a producer of plastic pipes and connections worldwide and one of the largest chemical and petrochemical companies in Latin America. Orbia was founded in 1953 and is based in Mexico City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 20
Sector (Chemicals) 6 of 10
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 7
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-13 Comindustrias del Perú

Peru

Comindustrias del Perú operates as a geotextile company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-08 Wavin N.V

Zwolle, Netherlands

Wavin N.V. is a manufacture and supply of plastic pipe systems and solutions.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rockwood Holdings

Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Chemicals
Employees3,500
Revenue 3.7B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. is a provider of specialty chemicals, pigments, additives and advanced materials to specialized manufacturing and technology companies throughout the world. The company is a global producer for many of its products including lithium compounds and chemicals, surface treatment chemicals, TiO2 pigments for synthetic fibers and ceramic hip joints.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-02 Rockwood Holdings - Electronics Business

France

Rockwood's French electronic chemicals business company.

Sell $315M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-04 CeramTec Group

Plochingen, Germany

CeramTec Group is a manufacturer of high-performance ceramics and is specialized in the development, manufacturing, and sale of parts, components, and products made from a wide variety of ceramic materials. CeramTec Group was established in 1903 and is based in Plochingen, Germany.

Sell €1.5B
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