# AOC and Aliancys merge to form global composites company AOC

AOC and Aliancys have officially merged to form a new combined company named 'AOC', creating a leading global supplier of polyester and vinyl ester formulations, gel coats, and other composites materials. The merger follows CVC Capital Partners' acquisition of AOC's parent company, The Alpha Corporation, which completed on August 1, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-01
- Status: completed
- Products: polyester and vinyl ester formulations, gel coats, composites materials
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AOC](https://endata.com/companies/28731.md)
- [CVC Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/226.md) (investor)
- [Alpha Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/22149.md) (target)
- [AOC](https://endata.com/companies/28731.md) (acquirer)
- [Aliancys](https://endata.com/companies/31727.md) (target)
- [Liliansi](https://endata.com/companies/33603.md) (target)
- [AOC Aliancys](https://endata.com/companies/33604.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [aocformulations.com](https://aocformulations.com/en/news-events-press-releases/news/20180801-aoc-and-aliancys-form-global-composites-company/), 2018-08-01: "AOC and Aliancys are pleased to announce the official creation of a new combined company, which will be named 'AOC.'"
- [lfrt-plastic.com](https://www.lfrt-plastic.com/news/aoc-and-liliansi-merge-to-become-a-global-comp-16643771.html), 2018-08-06: "Through this merger, two well-known companies will work together to create the world's leading supplier of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl resins, gel coats and related materials in the composites industry."

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