# Kaneka Aerospace acquires Henkel's composites portfolio

Kaneka Aerospace, a subsidiary of Kaneka Americas Holding, has acquired the benzoxazine-based high performance composites business from Henkel Corporation, including prepregs, film adhesives, and infusion resins. The deal closed on January 30, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-30
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: benzoxazine-based prepregs, film adhesives, infusion resins
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Henkel](https://endata.com/companies/667.md) (target)
- [Kaneka](https://endata.com/companies/5927.md) (partner)
- [Kaneka Americas Holding](https://endata.com/companies/25006.md) (partner)
- [Kaneka Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/29694.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [airframer.com](https://www.airframer.com/news/release/kaneka-aerospace-has-acquired-the-composites-portfolio-of-henkel-corporation-to), 2018-01-30: "Kaneka Aerospace has acquired the composites portfolio of Henkel Corporation to further strengthen growth, sales, and market position of Kaneka Aerospace Composites"
- [plasticstoday.com](https://www.plasticstoday.com/materials/kaneka-aerospace-acquires-composites-portfolio-of-henkel), 2018-02-01: "Kaneka Aerospace LLC (KAE; Benicia, CA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaneka Americas Holding Inc. (KAH; Pasadena, TX), and Henkel Corp. (Düsseldorf, Germany) have finalized the transfer of commercial rights, technologies and patents of benzoxazine-based high-performance composites business from Hen"
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2641-mergers-acquisitions?page=42), 2018-03-30: "Kaneka Aerospace LLC and Henkel Corp. have finalized the transfer of commercial rights, technologies and patents of benzoxazine-based high-performanc"

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