Eco Material Technologies Formed Through Combination of Boral Resources and Green Cement

Westlake Chemical Acquires Boral's North American Building Products Businesses

October 1, 2021

Building Products

Westlake Chemical Corporation completed the acquisition of Boral Limited's North American building products businesses (roofing; siding, trim and shutters; decorative stone; and windows) for $2.15 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal roughly doubles Westlake's building-products portfolio, adds approximately 4,600 employees across 29 manufacturing sites in the United States and Mexico, and broadens Westlake's product lines and geographic footprint in the North American housing and light commercial markets.

Hoffmann Green Acquires ABC Broyage to Internalize Slag Grinding

July 11, 2022

Industrial Services

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has acquired the ABC Broyage group (which owns AB Cesar) to internalize the grinding/processing of blast furnace slag used in its low‑carbon cements. The deal brings a production site in northern Dordogne into Hoffmann Green’s local logistics footprint, improving supply security, margins and vertical integration of raw‑material processing.

Bain Capital Makes Significant Equity Investment in EcoCeres

January 12, 2023

Renewable Energy

Bain Capital Private Equity completed a significant equity investment in EcoCeres, an Asia-based advanced biorefinery platform that produces HVO, SAF and cellulosic ethanol from waste-based biomass. The investment will support EcoCeres’ international expansion and technology scaling to advance renewable fuels and decarbonization solutions.

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Microtec Development & Holdings

September 16, 2025

Industrial Services

Ara Partners, a private investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization, has acquired a majority stake in Microtec Development & Holdings LLC to accelerate commercialization of Microtec's Turbo Mill technology and AggrePlex's PozzoDyne ground glass pozzolan. The investment will fund rollout of AggrePlex facilities across the United States and internationally to scale low‑carbon, waste‑to‑value construction materials and reduce concrete-related emissions.

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.

Knight Material Technologies Acquires Electro Chemical (and Superior Dual Laminates)

May 18, 2022

Manufacturing

Knight Material Technologies (KMT), a High Street Capital portfolio company, has acquired Electro Chemical Engineering and Manufacturing Co. (EC) and its subsidiary Superior Dual Laminates (SDL). The deal expands KMT’s corrosion-resistant product offering—adding fluoropolymer-lined vessels and dual-laminate FRP equipment—and provides geographic reach into the U.S. Gulf Coast and new end markets including ultra-high-purity semiconductor chemicals.