US private equity firm Advent International has agreed to sell German coating resins manufacturer Allnex to PTT Global Chemical for $4.75bn. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
Allnex has around 4000 employees worldwide and manages a global production network of 33 state-of-the-art manufacturing sites and 23 research and technology facilities. The company has been pioneering sustainable innovations for the coatings industry for over 70 years and focuses on environmentally friendly technologies, such as waterborne industrial resins, powder resins, energy curable resins and high-solids technologies. The company has annual revenue of around €2bn.
Advent acquired Cytec Industries’ coating resins business in 2013, rebranded it Allnex and merged it with Nuplex in 2016.
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“We are proud of the success we have had in building allnex into a global player and are very grateful to Advent for its strong support and excellent partnership over the past years,” said Miguel Mantas, chief executive of Allnex. “In order to build on our leading market position, we will continue to invest in innovative technologies and look to expand our presence in APAC. With its resources, industrial network and expertise, PTT Global Chemical will represent an extraordinary opportunity to take the next steps in the development of our business.”
“Over the past eight years, we have supported allnex’s management team in transforming the company from a corporate carve-out into the number one global producer of industrial coating resins,” said Ronald Ayles, managing partner and head of the global chemicals and materials practice at Advent. “Our significant investment in growth lead to an impressive track record – especially in green technologies. With PTTGC, we have now found the ideal partner to support allnex’s next phase of growth and to continue its success story.”
“In line with our vision to become a leading global chemical company while improving people’s quality of life, as well as our core strategies to drive new sustainable growth opportunities, we are pleased to announce PTTGC International (Netherlands) B.V., a PTTGC wholly owned subsidiary, invests in allnex, a business with outstanding innovation, history and promise, to establish a stronger position internationally,” said Dr Kongkrapan Intarajang, chief executive of PTTGC.
Source: Financier Worldwide
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