# Aquafil to acquire Invista's Asia Pacific nylon 6 business

Aquafil S.p.A. signed an agreement to acquire Invista's nylon 6 BCF fiber business in Asia Pacific, with a turnover of about $50 million. Closing is expected March 29, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-02-05
- Value: $50.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: nylon 6 BCF fiber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Invista](https://endata.com/companies/4454.md) (target)
- [Aquafil S.p.A.](https://endata.com/companies/29864.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [floordaily.net](https://www.floordaily.net/flooring-news/aquafil-to-acquire-invistas-asia-pacific-nylon-6-business/), 2018-02-05: "Aquafil S.p.A. has signed an agreement with Invista to acquire certain tangible and intangible assets related to Invista's nylon 6 business activity in Asia Pacific."
- [k-online.com](https://www.k-online.com/en/Media_News/News/Aquafil_signs_an_agreement_with_Invista_reinforcing_its_presence_in_Asia_Pacific), 2018-02-26: "This is a milestone for the further development of Aquafil in the Asia Pacific region"

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