# BASF to acquire Solvay's worldwide polyamide business

BASF plans to acquire Belgian chemicals company Solvay's worldwide polyamide business. The deal is under EU merger review, with the deadline extended to January 11, 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-09-26
- Status: announced
- Products: polyamide
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md) (acquirer)
- [Solvay](https://endata.com/companies/1830.md) (target)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/business/eu-mergers-and-takeovers-sept-26-idUSL2N1WC05J/), 2018-09-26: "German company BASF to acquire Belgian chemicals company Solvay's worldwide polyamide business (notified May 22/deadline extended to Jan. 11)"

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