# SWM and Neenah announce Mativ as name of merged company

Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) and Neenah announced that the combined company from their pending all-stock merger of equals will be named Mativ, Inc., with expected close around July 1, 2022, subject to approvals.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-06-21
- Where: Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
- Value: $3.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: specialty materials, films, adhesive tapes, foams, nets, nonwovens, papers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Neenah](https://endata.com/companies/7692.md)
- [Schweitzer-Mauduit International](https://endata.com/companies/9052.md)
- [Mativ](https://endata.com/companies/64008.md)
- [Neenah](https://endata.com/companies/7692.md) (target)
- [Schweitzer-Mauduit International](https://endata.com/companies/9052.md) (acquirer)
- [Mativ](https://endata.com/companies/64008.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [business.newportvermontdailyexpress.com](http://business.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/newportvermontdailyexpress/article/bizwire-2022-6-21-swm-and-neenah-introduce-mativ-inc-a-3-billion-global-leader-in-specialty-materials-formed-from-the-pending-merger-of-equals), 2022-06-21: "I could not be more energized about bringing together two highly innovative solutions companies into Mativ."
- [money.mymotherlode.com](http://money.mymotherlode.com/clarkebroadcasting.mymotherlode/article/bizwire-2022-6-21-swm-and-neenah-introduce-mativ-inc-a-3-billion-global-leader-in-specialty-materials-formed-from-the-pending-merger-of-equals), 2022-06-21: "I could not be more energized about bringing together two highly innovative solutions companies into Mativ."
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/swm-and-neenah-introduce-mativ-inc/), 2022-06-21: "I could not be more energized about bringing together two highly innovative solutions companies into Mativ."
- [nonwovensnews.com](https://www.nonwovensnews.com/2022/07/07/swm-and-neenah-become-mativ/), 2022-07-07: "The merger of equals between Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) and Neenah has now been completed to create a new $3 billion turnover nonwovens-based operation which is being named Mativ."
- [nonwovensnews.com](https://www.nonwovensnews.com/manufacturing-news/15992-swm-and-neenah-become-mativ), 2022-07-07: "The merger of equals between Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) and Neenah has now been completed to create a new $3 billion turnover nonwovens-based operation which is being named Mativ."
- [neenah-gessner.de](https://www.neenah-gessner.de/en/company/), 2022-10-26: "We are pleased to announce the completion of the merger of equals between Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (“SWM”) and Neenah, Inc. as of Wednesday, July 6 th, 2022."

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