Saint-Gobain to acquire Chryso from Cinven
May 20, 2021
Saint-Gobain has agreed to acquire Chryso, a global specialist in construction chemicals, from private equity firm Cinven. Headquartered in France, Chryso operates 35 industrial sites and five R&D centres, employs about 1,300 people and serves customers across more than 100 countries; the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021 subject to customary approvals.
- Buyers
- Saint-Gobain
- Targets
- Chryso
- Sellers
- Cinven
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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