Top chemicals mergers and acquisitions in November 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition in the chemicals sector in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 3 deals in the chemicals sector in November 2026, 2 of them with a disclosed value, worth $8.3bn in total. The largest was Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.'s $8.2bn approach for JSR Corporation (from Japan Investment Corporation), ahead of Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. and Goo Chemical Co., Ltd. at $127m.
Top chemicals mergers and acquisitions in November 2026
- 14 NovMitsui Chemicals, Inc. → JSR Corporation (from Japan Investment Corporation)Mitsui Chemicals in talks to buy JSR for over ¥1.3tnChemicals / Semiconductor materialsIn talks$8.2bn
- 22 NovNippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. → Goo Chemical Co., Ltd.Nippon Shokubai buys Goo Chemical for ¥20bn to bolster chip materialsChemicals / Specialty resins and electronic materialsCompleted$127m
- 34 NovGlenwood Private Equity Co., Ltd. → Cariflex Pte. Ltd. (100%, from DL Chemical)DL Chemical signs binding MOU to sell Cariflex to Glenwood PEChemicals / Medical synthetic rubberIn talksUndisclosed