Investment Summary

Sumitomo Chemical Invests In Nihon Oxirane Co.

On November 27, 2013, Sumitomo Chemical invested in chemicals company Nihon Oxirane Co. from LyondellBasell

Investment Highlights
  • This is Sumitomo Chemical’s 7th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Sumitomo Chemical’s 3rd transaction in Japan.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-11-27
Target Nihon Oxirane Co.
Sector Chemicals
Investor(s) Sumitomo Chemical
Sellers(s) LyondellBasell
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Nihon Oxirane Co.

Tokyo, Japan
Nihon Oxirane Co. Ltd. engages in the Production and sale of styrene monomer, propylene oxide and propylene glycol. The company was founded in 1972 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Sumitomo Chemical

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1913
Sector Chemicals
Employees29,279
Revenue 2.61T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Sumitomo Chemical is a manufacturer of fertilizers from sulfur dioxide emitted from smelting operations at the Besshi copper mine. The company engages in the Petrochemicals & Plastics Sector, Energy & Functional Materials Sector, IT-related Chemicals Sector, Health & Crop Sciences Sector, Pharmaceutical Sector, and Others. Sumitomo Chemical was founded in 1913 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


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Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LyondellBasell

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Chemicals
Employees20,000
Revenue 40.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
LyondellBasell office in downtown Houston, Texas.
LyondellBasell office in downtown Houston, Texas.

LyondellBasell is a plastics, chemicals and refining company that produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
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Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 4
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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