Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Business

Momentive To Sell Resins Businesses

by Marc S. Reisch
April 25, 2011 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 89, Issue 17

Momentive Specialty Chemicals has signed a definitive agreement to sell its North American composites and coatings resins business to Investindustrial, a European private equity firm. Included in the sale are plants in Carpentersville, Ill.; Ennis, Texas; Forest Park, Ga.; and Lynwood, Calif. The sites collectively employ 225 people and generated sales of $230 million in 2010. Investindustrial, with $3 billion in assets, also owns Polynt, an Italian chemical intermediates and resins maker that was once part of Lonza. Polynt had $850 million in sales last year.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.