# Solenis and BASF complete merger of paper and water chemicals businesses

BASF and Solenis have completed the merger of BASF's wet-end Paper and Water Chemicals business with Solenis. The combined company operates under the Solenis name, with BASF owning 49% and Solenis management and CD&R owning 51%.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-01-31
- Where: United States
- Jobs: 5,200
- Status: completed
- Products: paper and water chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md) (target)
- [Clayton Dubilier & Rice](https://endata.com/companies/530.md) (investor)
- [Solenis](https://endata.com/companies/15656.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [solenis.com](https://www.solenis.com/en/resources/news-releases/2019/solenis-and-basf-complete-merger-of-paper-and-water-chemicals-businesses/), 2019-01-31: "Following the approval of all relevant authorities, BASF and Solenis have completed the previously announced merger of BASF's wet-end Paper and Water Chemicals business with Solenis."
- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/solenis-and-basf-close-paper-and-water-merger), 2019-02-07: "BASF has completed the merger of its wet-end Paper and Water Chemicals business into Solenis following all regulatory approvals."

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