# Chemetall acquires Polymer Ventures' paint detackification business

Chemetall, the surface treatment business unit of BASF's Coatings division, has closed the acquisition of the automotive paint detackification business of Polymer Ventures, Inc., including all shares of Galaxy Chemical Corporation.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-09
- Where: New Providence, New Jersey, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: paint detackification chemicals, surface treatment products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md)
- [BASF](https://endata.com/companies/298.md) (acquirer)
- [Polymer Ventures](https://endata.com/companies/36811.md) (target)
- [Galaxy Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/36812.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chemetall-acquires-the-automotive-paint-detackification-business-of-polymer-ventures-inc-300827572.html), 2019-04-09: "The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, recently closed its acquisition of the automotive paint detackification business of Polymer Ventures, Inc."
- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/chemetall-r-acquires-the-automotive-paint-detackification-business-of-polymer-ventures-inc--869545878.html), 2019-04-09: "The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, recently closed its acquisition of the automotive paint detackification business of Polymer Ventures, Inc."
- [content.ampp.org](https://content.ampp.org/materials-performance/magazine-article/2449/Surface-Treatment-Business-Adds-Automotive-Paint), 2019-05-20: "The deal culminates a lengthy partnership between the two organizations."

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