Chemicals M&A news: chemicals mergers and acquisitions in 2026
Every chemicals merger, acquisition, take-private and carve-out we have verified in 2026, newest first. Updated every morning.
Qingdao Gon Technology (Guoen) → Sichuan Zhongfuneng New Materials Technology (80%)$224mSolstice Advanced Materials Inc. → Element Solutions Inc$14.5bnBASF → Evonik$11.7bnKKR (KJ005 Co., Ltd.) → Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.$3.3bnCVC Capital Partners → dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health$2.6bnHenkel AG & Co. KGaA → Stahl Group$2.5bnYara International ASA → Gulf Coast Ammonia (Texas City plant)$1.3bnChina Resources Double-Crane Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. → Lier Chemical Co., Ltd. (23.5% controlling stake)$840mSamyang Corporation (via Samyang Corporation Japan) → Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd.$260mIndo Borax & Chemicals Ltd (with Zenrock Chemicals) → Kronox Lab Sciences Limited$26m
15Deals tracked
$37.2bnDisclosed value
$14.5bnLargest deal
5Completed
Chemicals M&A news: chemicals mergers and acquisitions in 2026
- 15 Oct 2026Guoen completes RMB1.5bn purchase of specialty gas maker ZhongfunengQingdao Gon Technology (Guoen) → Sichuan Zhongfuneng New Materials Technology (80%)Chemicals / Electronic specialty gasesCompleted$224m
- 28 Sept 2026Evonik rejects BASF's EUR10.3bn takeover approach as too lowBASF → EvonikChemicalsIn talks$11.7bn
- 20 Aug 2026Indo Borax agrees INR 2.5bn deal for control of Kronox Lab SciencesIndo Borax & Chemicals Ltd (with Zenrock Chemicals) → Kronox Lab Sciences LimitedChemicals / Speciality fine chemicalsAgreed$26m
- 29 Jul 2026China Resources Double-Crane agrees CNY5.66bn deal for control of Lier ChemicalChina Resources Double-Crane Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. → Lier Chemical Co., Ltd. (23.5% controlling stake)Chemicals / AgrochemicalsAgreed$840m
- 6 Jul 2026Solstice and Element Solutions abandon US$14.5bn materials mergerSolstice Advanced Materials Inc. → Element Solutions IncChemicals / Specialty chemicalsTerminated$14.5bn
- 2 Jul 2026Yara agrees US$1.3bn purchase of Texas ammonia plantYara International ASA → Gulf Coast Ammonia (Texas City plant)Chemicals / FertilisersAgreed$1.3bn
- 24 Jun 2026Sawiris vehicle NNS plans €4.10-a-share cash offer for OCINNS Holding (Cyprus) Limited → OCI N.V.Chemicals / Industrial holdingAnnouncedUndisclosed
- 29 May 2026Samyang buys Soda Aromatic from Toray and Mitsui for ¥41bnSamyang Corporation (via Samyang Corporation Japan) → Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd.Chemicals / Flavours and fragrancesCompleted$260m
- 20 May 2026BASF agrees to sell silicates business to PQPQ → BASF silicates business (Düsseldorf/Holthausen)Chemicals / SilicatesAgreedUndisclosed
- 20 Apr 2026IG4-advised fund agrees to take control of Braskem from NovonorShine I FIP (fund advised by IG4 Capital) → Braskem S.A. (controlling stake)Chemicals / PetrochemicalsCompletedUndisclosed
- 31 Mar 2026KKR agrees $3.3bn take-private of Japan's Taiyo HoldingsKKR (KJ005 Co., Ltd.) → Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.Chemicals / Electronic materialsAgreed$3.3bn
- 24 Feb 2026EPC and SSE call off civil explosives combinationEPC Groupe → SSE Group civil explosives and drilling & blasting businessesChemicals / Civil explosivesTerminatedUndisclosed
- 9 Feb 2026CVC agrees €2.2bn carve-out of dsm-firmenich animal nutrition armCVC Capital Partners → dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & HealthChemicals / Animal nutritionAgreed$2.6bn
- 4 Feb 2026Henkel agrees €2.1bn deal for coatings maker StahlHenkel AG & Co. KGaA → Stahl GroupChemicals / Specialty coatingsCompleted$2.5bn
- 16 Jan 2026Henkel buys Swiss tape maker ATP from ArsenalHenkel AG & Co. KGaA → ATP adhesive systems AGChemicals / Specialty adhesive tapesCompletedUndisclosed