Hinduja Global Solutions Acquires Majority Stake in Element Solutions

Solstice Advanced Materials to Acquire Element Solutions in $14.5 Billion Cash-and-Stock Deal

July 6, 2026

Manufacturing

Solstice Advanced Materials will acquire Element Solutions in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.5 billion (including the assumption of net debt). The deal is expected to expand Solstice’s advanced materials platform with complementary electronics, formulation, technical service, and technology capabilities aligned to AI infrastructure, thermal management, and other high-growth end markets.

Element Solutions Completes $450 Million Acquisition of Micromax from Celanese

February 2, 2026

Manufacturing

Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ESI) completed its previously announced acquisition of Micromax from Celanese for approximately $450 million (cash proceeds around $500 million to Celanese, subject to adjustments). The deal was integrated into ESI’s Electronics segment, with Micromax joining the MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions business, following regulatory conditions and customary closing steps.

The Lede Company Acquires Element Brand Group

June 3, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

The Lede Company has acquired Element Brand Group and welcomed founder Heather Leeds Greenfield to join as partner and head of brand partnerships. Greenfield's team, including senior VPs Michael Kutach and Jill Ormand, will join The Lede Company as the acquisition expands Lede's brand partnerships, influencer and integrated marketing capabilities across its Los Angeles and New York offices.

Hg Acquires Majority Stake in Nomadia

July 20, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Hg has made a majority investment in Nomadia, a Paris-based SaaS provider of smart mobility and field service management software. Nomadia's management team and former majority owners remain investors; Hg will support international expansion, R&D (including AI and IoT) and potential M&A to build a European leader. Terms were not disclosed.

HPS Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in SGS & Co

May 1, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

HPS Investment Partners has completed a transaction to acquire a majority equity stake in SGS & Co, a global provider of technology-enabled brand design, digital marketing, and packaging artwork services. The deal restructures SGS's capital structure with substantial debt reduction and positions the company to accelerate investments in technology, automation, and service expansion.

Element Solutions Inc Acquires HSO Herbert Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG

January 27, 2022

Manufacturing

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) has acquired HSO Herbert Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, a Solingen, Germany–based developer and manufacturer of specialized surface finishing technologies and chemistries, including plating-on-plastics solutions. The tuck-in acquisition will be reported in Element Solutions' Industrial & Specialty segment and expands the company's capabilities in sustainable surface finishing for end markets such as automotive and industrial manufacturing.