# Evonik to acquire silica business from J.M. Huber for $630 million

Evonik announced it will close on its $630 million acquisition of J.M. Huber Corporation's silica business on September 1, 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-08-28
- Where: United States
- Value: $630.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [J.M. Huber](https://endata.com/companies/11982.md) (target)
- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/evonik-acquires-silica-business-from-jm-huber-corp/), 2017-08-28: "Evonik said it will close on its $630 million acquistion of J.M. Huber Corporation's silica business on Sept. 1, 2017."

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