Stepan Company Acquires NatSurFact Business from Logos Technologies

Holiferm and Organica UK Combine to Build Integrated Biotech and Sustainable Products Platform

September 12, 2026

Biotechnology

Holiferm and Organica UK announced a strategic combination that brings together Holiferm’s biosurfactant technology and manufacturing with Organica’s formulation and finished-product capabilities. The combined platform will span ingredient development through product manufacturing and commercialization, supported by a continuing commercial partnership with Sadorp.

Surmodics Merges with Biocoat; Forms Surmodics Services & Technologies Division

December 10, 2025

Medical Devices

Surmodics has completed a merger with Biocoat and formed a new division, Surmodics Services & Technologies (SST), to carry forward the portion of Biocoat's business remaining after divesting certain assets. SST, based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, will provide hydrophilic coating technologies, custom polymer formulations and full-service coating operations to medical device manufacturers worldwide.

Nactarome Group Acquires Plantex SAS

October 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Nactarome Group, majority owned by private equity firm TA Associates, has acquired Plantex SAS, a French producer of high-quality plant extracts for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetics and animal nutrition markets. The deal is an add-on to Nactarome’s ingredient platform to expand its plant-extraction capabilities and product offering; terms were not disclosed.

Valent BioSciences Acquires FBSciences

January 30, 2023

Agriculture

Valent BioSciences LLC, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., has acquired FBSciences Holdings, Inc., a Collierville, Tennessee–headquartered developer of naturally derived biostimulants, biopesticides, and crop nutrition solutions. The acquisition strengthens Valent's capabilities and market position in the rapidly growing global biostimulant and biorationals market.

FitLife Brands Acquires Nutrology

April 13, 2021

Food & Beverage

FitLife Brands, Inc. (OTC Pink: FTLF) acquired substantially all of the assets of Nutrology in an all-cash deal that closed April 7, 2021. The acquisition adds Nutrology’s plant‑based and natural sports nutrition product line to FitLife’s portfolio and is expected to be immediately accretive while expanding FitLife’s presence in the growing natural/vegan supplement category.

Nagase Holdings America Acquires Interfacial Consultants, LLC

February 5, 2020

Manufacturing

Nagase Holdings America (part of the NAGASE Group) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Interfacial Consultants, LLC, a Wisconsin-based developer of advanced materials and manufacturing process platforms. The acquisition aims to expand Nagase’s R&D and development capabilities in high-performance thermoplastics and accelerate commercialization of Interfacial’s specialty materials and engineered substrates across transportation, construction, medical and consumer markets.