# Stepan acquires surfactant facility and business from BASF in Mexico

Stepan Company closed the acquisition of a surfactant production facility in Ecatepec, Mexico and a portion of BASF's associated surfactants business. The facility has over 50,000 metric tons of capacity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-27
- Where: Ecatepec, Mexico, Mexico
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 50,000 metric tons
- Products: surfactants
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Stepan Company](https://endata.com/companies/30972.md) (acquirer)
- [BASF Mexicana](https://endata.com/companies/30973.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stepan-completes-acquisition-of-a-surfactant-production-facility-and-a-portion-of-its-associated-surfactant-business-in-mexico-from-basf-300619770.html), 2018-03-27: "This acquisition supports the Company's growth strategy in Latin America."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2641-mergers-acquisitions?page=42), 2018-03-30: "Stepan Co. recently announced that, through a subsidiary in Mexico, it has closed on the previously announced agreement with BASF Mexicana, S.A. DE C.V."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/keyword/2546-acquisitions?page=47), 2018-03-30: "Stepan Co. recently announced that, through a subsidiary in Mexico, it has closed on the previously announced agreement with BASF Mexicana, S.A. DE C.V."

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