# Hempel acquires 65% of J.W. Ostendorf

Hempel purchased 65% of J.W. Ostendorf, a German paint manufacturer specializing in architectural coatings.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-08
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: architectural coatings
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Hempel](https://endata.com/companies/22949.md) (acquirer)
- [J.W. Ostendorf](https://endata.com/companies/33128.md) (target)

## Sources

- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/raw-materials/mergers-and-acquisitions-who-bought-whom/), 2018-07-16
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/topic/4553-eu-company-news?page=14), 2018-07-20: "Hempel A/S has signed an agreement to acquire 65% of one of Germany's leading manufacturers of decorative paint."

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