# Cargill acquires BioBased Technologies' polyols product line

Cargill purchased the vegetable-based polyol product line Agrol and other assets from BioBased Technologies, expanding its biobased polyol offerings for foam and other industrial markets.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-16
- Where: Rogers, Arkansas, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: vegetable-based polyols (Agrol), biobased polyols (BiOH)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Cargill](https://endata.com/companies/3828.md) (acquirer)
- [BioBased Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/24305.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cargill-strengthens-its-bio-industrial-offerings-with-acquisition-of-biobased-technologies-polyols-product-lines-300458210.html), 2017-05-16: "Combining assets and expertise of BioBased Technologies and Cargill will allow us to bring new innovations to our customers, while also expanding our offerings to serve new customers and other markets."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09521-buscon013), 2017-05-22: "Cargill has acquired BioBased Technologies, a maker of vegetable-based polyols based in Rogers, Ark."
- [specialtyfabricsreview.com](https://specialtyfabricsreview.com/2017/06/22/cargill-acquires-biobased-technologies/), 2017-06-22: "Cargill, Minneapolis, Minn., has bolstered its biobased polyol product offerings by purchasing Rogers, Ark.-based BioBased Technologies’ vegetable-based polyol product line, Agrol and other assets."

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