Bakelite Acquires Sestec to Add 100% Bio‑Based Adhesive Technology
July 23, 2025
Bakelite, the Atlanta-based producer of thermoset specialty resins, has acquired Sestec, a Poland-based developer of 100% bio-based adhesives for wood and composite panels. The deal adds Sestec’s sustainable adhesive systems and its Kraków administration office plus a laboratory and production facility in Trzebinia to Bakelite’s global product portfolio, reinforcing Bakelite’s capability and sustainability positioning in the adhesives market.
- Buyers
- Bakelite
- Targets
- Sestec
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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