# Covestro completes acquisition of DSM's Resins & Functional Materials business

Covestro completed the acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials business from Royal DSM on April 1, 2021, adding around EUR 1 billion in revenues and more than 20 sites.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-04-01
- Where: Geleen, Netherlands
- Status: completed
- Products: sustainable coating resins, water-based polyacrylate resins, water-based polyurethane dispersions, powder coating resins, radiation curing resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Covestro](https://endata.com/companies/1705.md) (acquirer)
- [Royal DSM](https://endata.com/companies/5677.md) (target)
- [DSM](https://endata.com/companies/25138.md) (target)

## Sources

- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-successfully-completes-acquisition-of-resins--functional-materials-business-from-dsm/), 2021-04-01: "The acquisition of RFM significantly contributes to the implementation of our new Group strategy."
- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/investors/news/covestro-successfully-completes-acquisition-of-resins--functional-materials-business-from-dsm/), 2021-04-01: "The acquisition of RFM significantly contributes to the implementation of our new Group strategy."
- [3dprintingindustry.com](https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/covestro-acquires-dsm-additive-manufacturing-outlines-plans-to-bring-benefits-of-sla-to-dlp-188279/), 2021-04-08: "Covestro has completed its acquisition of DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials unit, including its 3D printing offering."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2641-mergers-acquisitions?page=28), 2021-04-20: "Covestro recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials business from Royal DSM."

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