# SK Capital Partners agrees to acquire SI Group

SK Capital Partners announced an agreement to acquire SI Group, a global developer and manufacturer of performance additives and intermediates. At close, SK Capital will combine SI Group with its portfolio company Addivant to create a global leader in plastic, lubricant, oilfield and rubber additives.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-01
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: performance additives, antioxidants, polymer modifiers, rubber additives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [SK Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/7815.md) (acquirer)
- [Addivant](https://endata.com/companies/25474.md) (partner)
- [SI Group](https://endata.com/companies/32326.md) (target)

## Sources

- [skcapitalpartners.com](https://skcapitalpartners.com/sk-capital-announces-agreement-to-acquire-si-group/), 2018-06-01: "SK Capital will combine SI Group and Addivant, a leading global supplier of additives"
- [notchconsulting.com](https://www.notchconsulting.com/post/sk-capital-partners-to-acquire-si-international-merge-with-addivant), 2018-06-05: "by combining the complementary strengths of SI Group and Addivant, we will be creating a global technology and industry leader in plastic, lubricant, oilfield and rubber additives."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-3747(18)30120-9), 2018-07-01: "US-based private investment firm SK Capital Partners has reached an agreement to acquire performance additives and intermediates manufacturer SI Group for an undisclosed sum."

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