# SK Global Chemical buys Dow Chemical's Saran PVDC resin business

SK Global Chemical has acquired Dow Chemical's polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) resin business, including a manufacturing facility in Michigan and related technologies.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-18
- Where: Michigan, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) resin, barrier film
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Dow Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2284.md) (target)
- [SK Global Chemical Co.](https://endata.com/companies/21935.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [plasticsnews.com](https://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20171218/NEWS/171219914/sk-global-buys-saran-pvdc-resin-business-from-dow-chemical/), 2017-12-18: "SK Global Chemical has closed in on an acquisition deal for Dow Chemical’s polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) business."
- [koreatimes.co.kr](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20171218/sk-buys-dow-chemicals-high-value-added-business), 2017-12-18: "SK Global Chemical has closed in on an acquisition deal for Dow Chemical’s polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) business."

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