# Bostik invests in CMC joint venture for cyanoacrylate monomers

Arkema announced Bostik's investment of about US$11 million in CMC, a joint venture with Cartell Chemical Co, to produce specialty cyanoacrylate monomers on an industrial scale for engineering adhesives.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-05-15
- Value: $11.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: specialty cyanoacrylate monomers, engineering adhesives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Bostik](https://endata.com/companies/7030.md)
- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md) (investor)
- [Cartell Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/52613.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [lucintel.com](https://www.lucintel.com/news/bostik-boosts-its-instant-engineering-adhesives-business.aspx), 2026-05-15: "Arkema informs about an investment in CMC (Crackless Monomer Company), a joint venture between Bostik and Taiwanese company Cartell Chemical Co, a leading supplier of cyanoacrylate solutions, to accelerate the development and production of high value-added engineering adhesives."

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