# WR Grace acquires Evonik chemical compounds business

WR Grace acquired Evonik's business of chemical compounds used in toothpaste, defoamers and anti-caking agents in the third quarter of 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-10-12
- Status: completed
- Products: chemical compounds for toothpaste, defoamers, anti-caking agents
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md) (target)
- [WR Grace](https://endata.com/companies/27660.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [everchem.com](https://everchem.com/q3-m-a/), 2017-10-12: "Evonik | WR Grace | chemical compounds used in toothpaste and defoamers and anti-caking agents used in the paper industry"

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