# CBPE Capital acquires Safechem Europe from Dow Chemical

Private equity firm CBPE Capital LLP acquired Safechem Europe GmbH from The Dow Chemical Company, effective January 1, 2017. Safechem provides solvent-based degreasing services.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-01-01
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: solvent-based degreasing chemicals, chemical leasing services
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Dow Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2284.md) (partner)
- [CBPE Capital LLP](https://endata.com/companies/21695.md) (acquirer)
- [Safechem Europe GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/21696.md) (target)

## Sources

- [machinery.co.uk](https://www.machinery.co.uk/content/news/solvent-degreasing-chemical-service-provider-safechem-europe-acquired-by-london-based-private-equity-firm), 2017-01-25: "CBPE Capital LLP has acquired solvent solutions provider Safechem Europe GmbH from New York Stock Exchange-registered The Dow Chemical Company"

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