# PolyOne to acquire Clariant's color and additive masterbatch business for $1.45B

PolyOne Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Clariant's global color and additive masterbatch business for a net purchase price of $1.45 billion. The acquisition includes 46 manufacturing operations and technology centers in 29 countries and approximately 3,600 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-12-19
- Where: Switzerland
- Value: $1.45B
- Jobs: 3,600
- Status: announced
- Products: color masterbatch, additive masterbatch, specialty polymer materials
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md) (target)
- [PolyOne](https://endata.com/companies/5415.md) (acquirer)
- [Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited](https://endata.com/companies/44015.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297619000050/pol-2019x12x19newsrele.htm), 2019-12-19: "This will be a truly transformational acquisition for both PolyOne and Clariant customers and employees around the world."
- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Clariant-sell-masterbatch-unit-PolyOne/97/web/2019/12), 2019-12-19: "The deal adds $1.2 billion in annual sales to PolyOne’s $2.9 billion in sales, creating a more-than-$4 billion polymer materials and services firm."
- [innov8chem.com](https://www.innov8chem.com/2019/), 2019-12-20: "Clariant has agreed to sell its entire Masterbatches business to PolyOne"
- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Clariant-selling-masterbatch-unit-PolyOne/98/i1), 2020-01-03: "The specialty chemical maker Clariant has agreed to sell its entire masterbatch business to PolyOne for $1.6 billion."
- [petnology.com](https://www.petnology.com/online/news-detail/polyone-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-clariant-color-and-additive-masterbatch-business), 2020-01-15: "This will be a truly transformational acquisition for both PolyOne and Clariant customers and employees around the world."
- [tpe-forum.de](https://www.tpe-forum.de/polyone-acquisition-of-clariant-colour-and-additive-masterbatch-business/), 2020-01-20: "The combined net purchase price is USD 1.45 billion."

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