# Biesterfeld acquires full ownership of Italian joint ventures

Biesterfeld SE acquired 100% of the shares in its Italian joint ventures Biesterfeld Polybass and Biesterfeld Polychem, gaining full control of its distribution operations in Italy.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-02
- Where: Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Biesterfeld](https://endata.com/companies/46158.md)
- [Biesterfeld](https://endata.com/companies/46158.md) (acquirer)
- [Biesterfeld Polybass](https://endata.com/companies/92814.md) (target)
- [Biesterfeld Polychem](https://endata.com/companies/92815.md) (target)

## Sources

- [biesterfeld.com](https://www.biesterfeld.com/en/ch/article/biesterfeld-se-acquires-100-percent-of-the-shares-in-the-joint-venture-in-italy/), 2026-07-02: "Biesterfeld, one of the international leading distribution and service companies in the field of polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of its Italian Joint Ventures Biesterfeld Polybass and Biesterfeld Polychem."
- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/markets-companies/biesterfeld-strengthens-market-position-in-italy-through-full-acquisition-of-two-joint-ventures/), 2026-07-07: "Italy has always been a strategically significant market for Biesterfeld."
- [interplasinsights.com](https://interplasinsights.com/plastics-industry-news/latest-plastics-industry-news/biesterfeld-acquires-italian-joint-ventures/), 2026-08-10: "Biesterfeld has acquired 100% of the shares of its Italian joint ventures, Biesterfeld Polybass and Biesterfeld Polychem."
- [plasticsiq.com](https://www.plasticsiq.com/tag/mergers-acquisitions/page/2/), 2026-09-10: "Moving forward, the company is looking to strengthen its position in Italy."

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