# Stepan acquires Clariant's surfactant business and equipment in Mexico

Stepan Company closed the acquisition of Clariant's anionic surfactant business and associated sulfation equipment located in Santa Clara, Mexico. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-09-17
- Where: Santa Clara, Mexico, Mexico
- Status: completed
- Products: anionic surfactants, sulfation equipment
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md) (target)
- [Stepan Company](https://endata.com/companies/30972.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stepan-completes-acquisition-of-surfactant-business-and-sulfate-production-equipment-in-mexico-from-clariant-301133376.html), 2020-09-17: "This acquisition supports Stepan's growth strategy in Latin America and enhances our ability to support our customers' growth in the Mexican Consumer and Functional markets for surfactants."
- [stepan.gcs-web.com](https://stepan.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/stepan-completes-acquisition-surfactant-business-and-sulfate), 2020-09-17: "This acquisition supports Stepan's growth strategy in Latin America and enhances our ability to support our customers' growth in the Mexican Consumer and Functional markets for surfactants."
- [gcimagazine.com](https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/news/news/21874772/stepan-acquires-clariants-surfactant-business-equipment), 2020-09-18: "This acquisition supports Stepan’s growth strategy in Latin America and enhances our ability to support our customers’ growth in the Mexican Consumer and Functional markets for surfactants."

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