# Ashland to acquire Reichhold's unsaturated polyester resins facility in Étain, France

Reichhold has agreed to sell its unsaturated polyester resins facility in Étain, France, to Ashland. The facility employs 50 people.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-04-17
- Where: Étain, France, France
- Status: announced
- Products: unsaturated polyester resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Ashland](https://endata.com/companies/20300.md) (acquirer)
- [Reichhold](https://endata.com/companies/23632.md) (target)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09516-buscon004), 2017-04-17: "Reichhold has agreed to sell an unsaturated polyester resins facility in Étain, France, to Ashland."
- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i16/Reichhold-resins-unit-bought-Ashland.html), 2017-04-17: "Reichhold has agreed to sell an unsaturated polyester resins facility in Étain, France, to Ashland."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09521-buscon013), 2017-05-22: "Reichhold penned a deal to sell the Étain plant to Ashland."

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