# Altivia acquires Dow Chemical property in Institute, West Virginia

Altivia, a Houston-based chemical producer, purchased 460 acres of property owned by Dow Chemical in Institute, West Virginia. The sale includes 61 employees and allows nine existing companies to remain on site.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-13
- Where: Institute, West Virginia, United States
- Jobs: 61
- Status: announced
- Products: water treatment chemicals, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Dow Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2284.md) (target)
- [Dow](https://endata.com/companies/2996.md) (target)
- [ALTIVIA](https://endata.com/companies/38998.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [wvmetronews.com](https://wvmetronews.com/2019/08/13/dow-sells-institute-property-to-texas-based-chemical-producer/), 2019-08-13: "Acquiring this facility and associated technology provides downstream expansion for ALTIVIA’s acetone production capacity and access to global markets, for acetone derivatives."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09733-buscon6), 2019-08-26: "Acquiring this facility and associated technology provides downstream expansion for Altivia’s acetone production capacity and access to global markets for acetone derivatives."

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