Bakelite Acquires Sestec to Add 100% Bio‑Based Adhesive Technology

EUKALIN Corporation Acquires Adhesives Specialists, Inc.

August 8, 2022

Manufacturing

EUKALIN Corporation, part of the family‑owned EUKALIN Group, acquired all assets of Adhesives Specialists, Inc., including the Allentown, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility and real estate. The acquisition expands EUKALIN’s North American manufacturing footprint and adds water‑based and hotmelt adhesive capabilities to better serve packaging and labeling customers across the United States.

Kodiak Acquires Southern Adhesives and Coatings

July 9, 2024

Manufacturing

Kodiak, a Cincinnati-based specialty chemical supplier, has acquired Southern Adhesives and Coatings of Madeira, Ohio. The acquisition adds adhesives and coatings capabilities to Kodiak's portfolio and enables the company to expand into the paper and packaging end markets.

Arkema Acquires Permoseal to Strengthen Adhesives Position in South Africa

July 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Arkema completed the acquisition of Permoseal (owner of the Alcolin brand) on July 1, 2022, bringing a South African adhesives leader into its Bostik adhesive solutions offering. Permoseal generated €43 million in sales in 2021, operates two production plants in South Africa and will help Arkema/Bostik expand in South Africa and Sub‑Saharan Africa across construction, DIY and packaging markets.

Arkema Acquires Dow's Flexible Packaging Laminating Adhesives Business

December 2, 2024

Packaging

Arkema finalized the acquisition on December 2, 2024 of Dow's flexible packaging laminating adhesives business for an enterprise value of US$150 million. The business (around US$250 million in annual sales, ~280 employees, five production sites across Italy, the United States and Mexico) will be integrated into Arkema's adhesive platform (Bostik) to expand its flexible packaging product offering and capture cost and development synergies.

Bostik (Arkema) Acquires Edge Adhesives Texas

May 17, 2021

Building Products

Bostik, the adhesives arm of Arkema, will acquire Edge Adhesives Texas, a Fort Worth-based developer and manufacturer of hot-melt adhesives and pressure-sensitive tapes, in a bolt-on transaction to expand Bostik’s US residential construction offering. Edge Adhesives Texas generates ~US$12 million in annual sales and has approximately 50 employees; the deal was announced in May 2021 and was expected to close in Q2 2021.

Abet Laminati Acquires Fiberesin Industries

August 31, 2022

Building Products

Italian decorative laminate manufacturer Abet Laminati has acquired Fiberesin Industries, Inc., a U.S.-based maker of solid phenolic panels and laminated products. The deal gives Abet a U.S. manufacturing platform and is expected to enable product cross-selling, shared R&D and complementary sales channels between the businesses.