# Bostik to acquire Prochimir, a French producer of thermobonding adhesive films

Arkema's adhesives subsidiary Bostik is buying Prochimir, a French producer of thermobonding adhesive films, for an undisclosed sum. Prochimir has annual sales of about $33 million and 85 employees. The deal is expected to close by year-end 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-03
- Where: France
- Jobs: 85
- Status: announced
- Products: thermobonding adhesive films
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Bostik](https://endata.com/companies/7030.md) (acquirer)
- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md) (investor)
- [Prochimir](https://endata.com/companies/39982.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/specialty-chemicals/Arkema-makes-two-European-acquisitions/97/i31), 2019-08-03: "Separately, Arkema’s adhesives subsidiary, Bostik, is buying Prochimir, a French producer of thermobonding adhesive films, for an undisclosed sum."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09731-buscon9), 2019-08-05: "Arkema's adhesives subsidiary, Bostik, is buying Prochimir, a French producer of thermobonding adhesive films, for an undisclosed sum."
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/bostik-to-acquire-prochimir/), 2019-08-09: "Arkema has announced that Bostik will acquire Prochimir, a company specializing in high performance thermobonding adhesive films."
- [extrusion-info.com](https://www.extrusion-info.com/news/1919), 2019-09-03: "Arkema announces a project for Bostik to acquire Prochimir, a company specializing in high performance thermobonding adhesive films."

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