# ALTANA acquires Henkel's closure materials business

ALTANA has acquired Henkel's closure materials business, including technologies and customer relationships, to strengthen its range of PVC-free solutions for the packaging industry. The business will be integrated into ALTANA's ACTEGA division.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-05-10
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: closure materials, sealants for packaging
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Henkel](https://endata.com/companies/667.md) (target)
- [ALTANA](https://endata.com/companies/2187.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [altana.com](https://www.altana.com/press-news/details/altana-acquires-closure-materials-business-from-henkel.html), 2021-05-10: "ALTANA has acquired Henkel's closure materials business."
- [altana.com](https://www.altana.com/press-news/details/altana-acquires-closure-materials-business-from-henkel-1.html), 2021-05-10: "With the acquisition of Henkel’s closure materials business, we are continuing to systematically implement our acquisition strategy and our focus on innovative specialty chemicals."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/keyword/2546-acquisitions?page=22), 2021-05-24: "ALTANA recently announced that it has acquired Henkel's closure materials business."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/blogs/14-adhesives-blog/post/98618-altana-acquisition-of-henkel-closure-materials-business-draws-most-reader-interest), 2021-06-01: "With the acquisition of Henkel's closure materials business, we are continuing to systematically implement our acquisition strategy and our focus on innovative specialty chemicals."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/keyword/2065-acquisitions?page=10), 2021-06-11: "ALTANA has acquired Henkel's closure materials business."

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