Verdant Specialty Solutions Acquires Baze Chemical

Samyang Holdings Acquires Verdant Specialty Solutions from OpenGate Capital

December 18, 2023

Manufacturing

Samyang Holdings has acquired U.S.-based specialty chemical manufacturer Verdant Specialty Solutions from private equity firm OpenGate Capital for approximately USD 250 million. Verdant — a Texas-headquartered supplier of amphoteric and non-ionic surfactants with ~USD 210M revenue and roughly 300 employees — will become a subsidiary to strengthen Samyang's specialty chemicals capabilities and support its global expansion.

Verdant Specialty Solutions Acquires DeForest Enterprises and ParaFlow Energy Solutions

July 14, 2021

Manufacturing

Verdant Specialty Solutions, a Houston-based specialty chemical platform owned by OpenGate Capital, has acquired DeForest Enterprises and ParaFlow Energy Solutions from Chemical Services Group. Both targets, based in Boca Raton, Florida, expand Verdant's surfactant and oilfield-chemical capabilities and will be integrated under Verdant's global technology and manufacturing platform.

Barentz Acquires Viachem

October 6, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Barentz International has acquired Viachem, a Plano, Texas–based specialty distributor of life science ingredients, specialty chemicals and food additives. Barentz said Viachem’s market development function, digital marketing and technical sales capabilities will be combined with Barentz’s global scale and infrastructure to accelerate market share growth in North America.

OpenGate Capital Acquires Chemisphere Corp.

January 18, 2022

Manufacturing

OpenGate Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired Chemisphere Corp., a specialty solvent blender and chemical distributor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, from founder Bob Schwent. The deal complements OpenGate’s recent acquisition of Chemsolv and creates a larger chemical distribution platform spanning the Midwest to the Mid‑Atlantic, with plans for organic growth and future add-on acquisitions.

Arxada AG Acquires Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.

December 23, 2021

Manufacturing

Arxada AG, a Basel-based specialty chemicals company owned by Bain Capital and Cinven, completed the acquisition of Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. on 22 December 2021. The deal adds Enviro Tech’s antimicrobial and biocidal platform (notably peracetic acid and bromine chemistries), three U.S. manufacturing sites, and expanded access to food & beverage, agriculture and wastewater treatment end markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Univar Solutions Acquires Valley Solvents & Chemicals

March 1, 2024

Industrial Services

Univar Solutions has acquired Valley Solvents & Chemicals and certain affiliates, a long-time regional distributor of solvents and inorganics that also provides custom blending and waste management services in the Texas and Gulf Coast region. The deal expands Univar's North America chemical distribution footprint and strengthens its environmental services (ChemCare) capabilities across Texas, the Gulf Coast and northern Mexico.