Top chemicals mergers and acquisitions in May 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition in the chemicals sector in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 2 deals in the chemicals sector in May 2026, 1 of them with a disclosed value, worth $260m in total. The largest was Samyang Corporation (via Samyang Corporation Japan)'s $260m deal for Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd..
Top chemicals mergers and acquisitions in May 2026
- 129 MaySamyang Corporation (via Samyang Corporation Japan) → Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd.Samyang buys Soda Aromatic from Toray and Mitsui for ¥41bnChemicals / Flavours and fragrancesCompleted$260m
- 220 MayPQ → BASF silicates business (Düsseldorf/Holthausen)BASF agrees to sell silicates business to PQChemicals / SilicatesAgreedUndisclosed