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

Celanese will buy Italian compounder

by Alexander H. Tullo
October 24, 2016 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 94, Issue 42

Engineering polymers maker Celanese is buying Italy’s SO.F.TER. Group, a privately owned compounder of engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. SO.F.TER. employs 550 people and operates eight plants across Brazil, Italy, Mexico, and the U.S. Celanese has been expanding its polymer compounding business, recently adding materials such as nylon and polyether ether ketone.

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.