Element Solutions Inc Acquires Coventya from Silverfleet Capital

Element Solutions Acquires EFC Gases & Advanced Materials

January 5, 2026

Manufacturing

Element Solutions Inc. has completed its acquisition of EFC Gases & Advanced Materials. EFC will operate as a standalone business within Element Solutions' newly formed Specialties segment, bringing specialty and rare gases plus advanced materials capabilities targeted at semiconductor manufacturing, electrical transmission infrastructure, and space applications.

Saint-Gobain to acquire Chryso from Cinven

May 20, 2021

Building Products

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.

Element Solutions Inc Acquires Micromax from Celanese

February 2, 2026

Manufacturing

Element Solutions Inc has completed the acquisition of Micromax, the electronic inks and pastes business formerly owned by Celanese. The deal (previously announced at $500 million) expands Element Solutions' Electronics portfolio and was funded in part by a $450 million add-on to the company's term loan and a new $500 million revolving credit facility.

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.

Eurazeo Acquires Elemica

August 2, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Eurazeo (via its Eurazeo Capital arm) agreed to acquire Elemica, a cloud-enabled digital supply network and SaaS provider, from Thoma Bravo. The transaction—backed by approximately $250 million of equity from Eurazeo and its affiliates—is intended to support Elemica's global expansion into new geographies, industry verticals and product offerings.

Silverfleet Capital Acquires Majority Stake in STAXS Contamination Control Experts

January 21, 2019

Healthcare Services

Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in STAXS Contamination Control Experts, the Benelux leader in value-added distribution of cleanroom consumables, with the deal partly financed by the European Investment Fund. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Heerenveen, Netherlands, STAXS supplies disinfectants, wipes, gloves, disposable garments and laundry services to Life Sciences customers; Silverfleet will support product range expansion, geographic growth and organisational build-out.