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Stepan acquires INVISTA's aromatic polyester polyol business
On January 29, Stepan announced that it had acquired Invista's aromatic polyester polyol business and related assets
.
The transaction includes two manufacturing sites, one in Wilmington, North Carolina (USA) and the other in Vlissingen (Netherlands), as well as related intellectual property, customer relations, inventory and working capital
.
The acquired business had global sales of approximately $100 million
.
The acquisition is on a cash basis and is expected to be accretive to Stepan's EBITDA
.
Stepan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, F.
Quinn Stepan said: "We are excited to bring Invista's polyester polyol production capacity to Stepan
.
The acquisition expands our manufacturing capabilities in the U.
S.
and Europe, strengthens our market business continuity capabilities, and supports the growth of
our global polyol business for rigid polyurethane foam.
We expect that Invista's existing spare capacity, combined with debottlenecking opportunities at both plants, will enable Stepan to support market growth
in a capital-efficient manner.
”