Nippon Shokubai acquires SIRRUS Inc.

Nippon Shokubai signed a contract to acquire all shares of U.S. chemical technology venture SIRRUS Inc., making it a subsidiary. The deal is expected to close in March 2017. SIRRUS holds technology for diethyl methylene malonate (DEMM) and derivatives.

“当社では2014年度にスタートした長期経営計画「新生日本触媒 2020」において、アクリル酸・SAP事業に続く大型の新規事業創出に取り組んでいます。”nikkei.com

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• nikkei.com日本触媒、米国技術ベンチャー「SIRRUS Inc.」の全株式を取得し子会社化 - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Mar 28, 2017

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