# Marco Polo and Global Plastics merge with ITOCHU to form MGI

Marco Polo International and Global Plastics have merged with ITOCHU to form MGI International, a leading U.S.-based plastic resin distributor with a growing international footprint.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-04
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: plastic resin distribution
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [ITOCHU](https://endata.com/companies/1234.md) (acquirer)
- [Marco Polo International](https://endata.com/companies/37643.md) (target)
- [Global Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/37644.md) (target)
- [MGI International](https://endata.com/companies/37645.md) (target)

## Sources

- [lincolninternational.com](https://www.lincolninternational.com/transactions/marco-polo-and-global-plastics-have-merged-with-itochu-to-form-mgi/), 2019-04-04: "The transaction brings together two rapidly growing companies in the plastic resin distribution sector under common ownership and adds a new co-owner from one of the largest chemical distributors in the world."

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