# Global New Material International completes acquisition of Merck Surface Solutions

Global New Material International Holdings Limited completed the acquisition of Merck Surface Solutions and related entities from Merck for approximately €670 million.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-07-30
- Where: Gernsheim, Germany, Germany
- Value: $730.0M (670.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,100
- Status: completed
- Products: surface solutions and performance materials
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Merck KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/1393.md) (partner)
- [Merck KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/1393.md) (target)
- [Merck](https://endata.com/companies/1841.md) (target)
- [Global New Material International Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/68176.md) (acquirer)
- [Susonity](https://endata.com/companies/86382.md) (target)

## Sources

- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/global-new-material-international-holdings-limited-completed-the-acquisition-of-merck-surface-soluti-ce7c5fd2df8bf324), 2025-07-30: "Global New Material International Holdings Limited completed the acquisition of Merck Surface Solutions, Merck Performance Materials G.K., Merck S.r.l., Merck Holding S.A.S. and Surface Solutions, LLC from Merck Chemicals B.V., Merck Life Science Kgaa and Merck Electronics KGaA."
- [happi.com](https://www.happi.com/breaking-news/susonity-joins-global-new-material-international-holdings/), 2025-08-01: "The transaction closed on July 31 in a 665-million-euro cash deal."
- [paint.org](https://www.paint.org/gnmi-finalizes-acquisition/), 2025-08-15: "Global New Material International Holdings Limited (GNMI) has completed its €665 million acquisition of Merck’s Surface Solutions business."
- [paint.org](https://www.paint.org/newsroom/news/page/15/), 2025-08-28: "Global New Material International Holdings Limited (GNMI) has completed its €665 million acquisition of Merck’s Surface Solutions business ('Surface Solutions'), which will continue under the 'Susonity' brand."

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