# Sumitomo Chemical acquires Emas Plastik in Turkey

Sumitomo Chemical, through its subsidiary Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe Ltd., has acquired the Emas Group, a major plastic compounder in Turkey, to expand its polypropylene compounds business. The acquisition was announced on 5 August 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-05
- Where: Bursa, Turkey, Türkiye
- Status: completed
- Products: polypropylene compounds
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe](https://endata.com/companies/7620.md) (acquirer)
- [Sumitomo Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/20503.md) (acquirer)
- [Emas Plastik A.S.](https://endata.com/companies/39975.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sumitomo-chem.co.jp](https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/news/detail/20190805e.html), 2019-08-05: "Sumitomo Chemical has acquired Emas Plastik A.S. and its affiliated companies ("the Emas Group"), a major plastic compounder group in Turkey through Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe Ltd."

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