# Star Step Performance Coatings Group acquires DAAS & Chemicals

Star Step Performance Coatings Group acquired DAAS & Chemicals, a wood coatings company based in Pordenone, Italy, with manufacturing in Italy, the Philippines and the United States. The deal closed on October 12, 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-10-12
- Where: Pordenone, Italy, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: wood coatings, water-based glass coatings, adhesives, pigmented paste systems
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Star Step Performance Coatings Group](https://endata.com/companies/32130.md) (acquirer)
- [DAAS & Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/32131.md) (target)

## Sources

- [theworldnewswire.com](https://www.theworldnewswire.com/article/949327871-star-step-performance-coatings-group-acquires-daas-chemicals-creating-a-global-industrial-coatings-platform), 2026-10-13: "This acquisition strengthens Star Step industrially and technologically and consolidates our position among independent manufacturers of industrial coatings at international scale."
- [valuespectrum.com](https://www.valuespectrum.com/corporate_news/1506459-star-step-performance-coatings-group-acquires-daas-chemicals-creating-a-global-industrial-coatings-platform), 2026-10-13: "This acquisition strengthens Star Step industrially and technologically and consolidates our position among independent manufacturers of industrial coatings at international scale."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/13/3380008/0/en/star-step-performance-coatings-group-acquires-daas-chemicals-creating-a-global-industrial-coatings-platform.html), 2026-10-13: "Star Step Performance Coatings Group (SSPCG), a diversified coatings platform, today announced the acquisition of DAAS & Chemicals, a leading wood coatings company with distinctive expertise in the wood packaging sector."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/115399-star-step-acquires-daas-and-chemicals-expands-industrial-coatings-platform), 2026-10-14: "Star Step Performance Coatings Group has acquired DAAS & Chemicals, a Pordenone, Italy-based manufacturer specializing in industrial wood coatings and related specialty applications."

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