# Ingredion acquires potato starch processor Western Polymer

Ingredion acquired Western Polymer Corporation, a potato starch processor for food and industrial markets. The deal expands Ingredion's specialty ingredients business.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-03-11
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: native and modified potato starches, modified tapioca starch
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Ingredion](https://endata.com/companies/615.md) (acquirer)
- [Western Polymer Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/37909.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cascadiacapital.com](https://www.cascadiacapital.com/news/cascadia-capital-advises-western-polymer-corporation-in-its-acquisition-by-ingredion/), 2019-03-11: "This acquisition represents another successful transaction for Cascadia in the Food & Agribusiness sector."

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