# Dow Chemical to sell EAA business to SK Global Chemical

Dow Chemical Co. agreed to sell its global Ethylene Acrylic Acid copolymers and ionomers business to SK Global Chemical Co., including production assets in Freeport, Texas and Tarragona, Spain, as part of regulatory approval for the Dow-DuPont merger.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-02-02
- Where: Freeport, Texas; Tarragona, Spain, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: Ethylene Acrylic Acid copolymers, ionomers, PRIMACOR brand
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Dow Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2284.md)
- [SK Innovation](https://endata.com/companies/21924.md) (partner)
- [SK Global Chemical Co.](https://endata.com/companies/21935.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [dbusiness.com](https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/dow-chemical-agrees-to-sell-ethylene-acrylic-acid-to-sk-global-chemical-co/), 2017-02-02: "Dow Chemical Co. today announced an agreement to sell its global Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) copolymers and ionomers business to SK Global Chemical Co."

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