Celanese Acquires Majority of DuPont's Mobility & Materials Business

Celanese Acquires Santoprene TPV Elastomers Business from Exxon Mobil

December 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Celanese Corporation has completed the acquisition of the Santoprene TPV elastomers business from Exxon Mobil Corporation for $1.15 billion. The transaction includes Santoprene, Dytron and Geolast trademarks and product portfolios, customer and supplier contracts, R&D and IP, two production facilities (Pensacola, Florida and Newport, Wales) with ~190 kt annual capacity, and approximately 320 employees.

ExxonMobil Chemical Company Acquires Materia, Inc.

December 7, 2021

Manufacturing

ExxonMobil Chemical Company has acquired Materia, Inc., a Pasadena-based developer of high-performance structural polymers and Nobel Prize‑winning ROMP catalyst technology. The acquisition gives ExxonMobil ownership of Materia’s IP, R&D center in Pasadena and manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Texas, enabling commercial-scale production of Materia’s Proxima polymers for markets including wind energy, electric vehicles and sustainable construction.

KCC Corporation to Fully Acquire Momentive Performance Materials Group

March 28, 2024

Manufacturing

KCC Corporation, the Seoul-based chemicals manufacturer, has entered into an agreement to fully acquire Momentive Performance Materials Group, consolidating ownership and resulting in the exit of minority shareholder SJL Partners LLC. The transaction, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, brings Momentive (a global silicones and specialty materials manufacturer headquartered in Niskayuna, New York) under 100% KCC ownership to support expanded collaboration and capability growth.

Stratasys Acquires Covestro's Additive Manufacturing Materials Business

April 5, 2023

Manufacturing

Stratasys Ltd. completed the acquisition of Covestro AG's additive manufacturing materials business, including R&D facilities, global development and sales teams, a portfolio of ~60 materials, and an extensive IP portfolio. The deal expands Stratasys' materials offering (Somos and Addigy brands) across stereolithography, DLP, and powder technologies to address new manufacturing applications and end markets such as aerospace, medical and automotive.

DuPont Acquires Donatelle Plastics for $313M

August 15, 2024

Medical Devices

DuPont has completed the $313 million acquisition of Donatelle Plastics Incorporated, a medical device contract manufacturer based in New Brighton, Minnesota. The deal expands DuPont's healthcare and medical device manufacturing capabilities by adding injection molding, liquid silicone rubber processing, precision machining and device assembly expertise to its Electronics & Industrial segment.

Technip Energies Acquires Ecovyst's Advanced Materials & Catalysts Business

January 3, 2026

Manufacturing

Technip Energies has completed the acquisition of Ecovyst’s Advanced Materials & Catalysts (AM&C) segment in a transaction reported around $556 million, bringing approximately 330 AM&C employees into Technip. Ecovyst expects net proceeds of about $530 million (using $465 million to pay down term debt), while Technip said the deal expands its catalysts and advanced materials capabilities to support sustainable fuels, circular chemistry and carbon-capture applications.