# PolyOne acquires IQAP Masterbatch Group

PolyOne Corporation acquired IQAP Masterbatch Group S.L., a Spanish provider of specialty colorants and additives, with facilities in Spain and the Czech Republic. The acquisition was announced on January 2, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-02
- Where: Spain, Spain
- Status: announced
- Products: specialty colorants, additives, masterbatch
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [PolyOne](https://endata.com/companies/5415.md) (acquirer)
- [IQAP Masterbatch Group S.L.](https://endata.com/companies/29108.md) (target)
- [IQAP Masterbatch Group SL](https://endata.com/companies/29630.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/polyone-expands-specialty-color-and-additives-expertise-with-acquisition-of-iqap-masterbatch-300576588.html), 2018-01-02: "PolyOne Corporation today announced the acquisition of IQAP Masterbatch Group S.L., a privately owned and innovative provider of specialty colorants and additives based in Spain with customers throughout Europe."
- [ibiae.com](https://www.ibiae.com/content/polyone-corporation-adquiere-iqap-masterbatch-group-sl/), 2018-01-25: "Juntos ofreceremos mejores posibilidades de diseño, funcionalidad y rendimiento a nuestros clientes europeos."

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