# Sika to acquire MBCC Group for CHF 5.5 billion

Sika has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MBCC Group, a construction chemicals supplier, from Lone Star Funds for CHF 5.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-11-11
- Where: Switzerland
- Value: $6.00B (5.50B CHF)
- Status: announced
- Products: construction chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Lone Star Funds](https://endata.com/companies/8698.md) (partner)
- [Sika](https://endata.com/companies/10682.md) (acquirer)
- [MBCC Group](https://endata.com/companies/57018.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sika.com](https://www.sika.com/en/media/media-releases/archive/2021/sika-to-acquire-mbcc-group.html), 2021-11-11: "Sika has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of CHF 5.5 billion."
- [gcc.sika.com](https://gcc.sika.com/en/media/media-releases/2021/sika-to-acquire-mbcc-group.html), 2021-11-11: "Sika has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of CHF 5.5 billion."
- [euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/2021/11/12/mbcc-m-a-sika), 2021-11-12: "Going forward, we need products for ... a sustainable, CO2-reduced footprint in the construction industry."
- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Sika-buy-construction-chemicals-maker/99/i42), 2021-11-21: "Sika will acquire MBCC Group, the former construction chemical arm of BASF, for $5.9 billion from the venture capital firm Lone Star Funds."

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