# Clariant and Huntsman plan merger of equals to form HuntsmanClariant

Clariant and Huntsman Corporation announced a planned merger of equals to create HuntsmanClariant, a leading global specialty chemicals company, with an expected closing in December 2017 or January 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-27
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: specialty chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md)
- [Huntsman Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/1591.md)
- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md) (acquirer)
- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md) (target)
- [Huntsman Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/1591.md) (acquirer)
- [Huntsman Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/1591.md) (target)
- [U.S. Federal Trade Commission](https://endata.com/companies/26397.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1307954/000110465917047191/a17-13981_17425.htm), 2017-07-27: "The preparations to create HuntsmanClariant, a leading global specialty chemicals company, are showing continued strong progress and are proceeding as planned with an unchanged closing targeted for December 2017 / January 2018."
- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/huntsmanclariant-merger-on-track/), 2017-07-27: "The preparations to create HuntsmanClariant, a leading global specialty chemicals company, are showing continued strong progress and are proceeding as planned with an unchanged closing targeted for December 2017 / January 2018."
- [interplasinsights.com](https://interplasinsights.com/plastics-industry-news/huntsmanclariant-talks-progress-as-merger-set-for-end-of-201/), 2017-07-31: "The merger has won approval from market overseers in the US, Europe and China."
- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/future-of-textile-effects-in-question/), 2017-08-01: "This is the perfect deal at the right time. Clariant and Huntsman are joining forces to gain much broader global reach, create more sustained innovation power and achieve new growth opportunities."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/95671-huntsman-clariant-merger-on-track), 2017-08-01: "The preparations to create HuntsmanClariant, are reportedly showing continued strong progress and are proceeding as planned with an unchanged closing targeted for December 2017/January 2018."
- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i33/Clariant-Huntsman-merger-eyed-FTC.html), 2017-08-20: "Both companies say they can satisfy any FTC concerns and close the deal by the end of the year."

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