# Nouryon to acquire J.M. Huber's CMC business

Nouryon has agreed to purchase J.M. Huber's carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) activities, including a plant and R&D center in Äänekoski, Finland, with annual sales of $150 million and 240 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-02-07
- Where: Äänekoski, Finland
- Jobs: 240
- Status: announced
- Products: carboxymethyl cellulose
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Nouryon](https://endata.com/companies/8020.md) (acquirer)
- [J.M. Huber](https://endata.com/companies/11982.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Nouryon-buys-cellulose-business-sells/98/i6), 2020-02-07: "Nouryon says the deal will substantially broaden its portfolio of sustainable, biobased water-soluble polymers."

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