# Star Step Performance Coatings Group acquires DAAS & Chemicals

Star Step Performance Coatings Group acquired DAAS & Chemicals, a wood coatings company headquartered in Pordenone, Italy, with manufacturing in Italy, the Philippines and the United States. The transaction closed on October 12, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-05-25
- Status: completed
- Products: wood coatings, water-based coatings for wood packaging
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Star Step Performance Coatings Group](https://endata.com/companies/32130.md) (acquirer)
- [DAAS & Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/32131.md) (target)

## Sources

- [business.sherbrookerecord.com](https://business.sherbrookerecord.com/sherbrookerecord/article/pressadvantage-2026-10-13-star-step-performance-coatings-group-acquires-daas-and-chemicals-creating-a-global-industrial-coatings-platform), 2018-05-25: "The acquisition marks Star Step’s first expansion outside the United States and gives the group a consolidated manufacturing presence in North America, Europe and Asia."

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