M&A Deal Summary

XSYS Acquires MacDermid Graphics Solutions

On September 3, 2024, XSYS acquired business services company MacDermid Graphics Solutions from Element Solutions for 325M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is XSYS’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is XSYS’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is XSYS’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-09-03
Target MacDermid Graphics Solutions
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) XSYS
Sellers(s) Element Solutions
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 325M USD

Target

MacDermid Graphics Solutions

United States
MacDermid Graphics Solutions provides flexographic printing plate services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

XSYS

Willstätt, Germany

Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

XSYS provides both flexographic and letterpress prepress solutions, including plates, sleeves, processors, workflow solutions, and expert professional services, designed to help these industries move forward with increasing innovation, improved productivity and profitability, and a reduced environmental footprint. XSYS is based in Willstätt, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Element Solutions

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1785
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,300
Revenue 2.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Element Solutions is a diversified producer of high-technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services. Element Solutions was incorporated in 1785 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-27 HSO Herbert Schmidt

Solingen, Germany

HSO Herbert Schmidt develops and manufactures highly-specialized solutions for decorative and functional surface finishing with a focus on environmentally sustainable products, especially in the field of Plating on Plastics. HSO Herbert Schmidt was founded in 1936 and is based in Solingen, Germany.

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