# Soudal acquires majority stake in Sharp Chemicals

Soudal, a Belgian multinational, has acquired a majority stake in Sharp Chemicals, a Japanese producer and distributor of sealants and adhesives. Sharp Chemicals has facilities in Japan and China, which become Soudal's 30th and 31st production sites.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-01-09
- Where: Osaka, Japan
- Jobs: 70
- Status: completed
- Products: sealants, adhesives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Soudal Group](https://endata.com/companies/15154.md) (acquirer)
- [Sharp Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/82228.md) (target)

## Sources

- [made-in.be](https://www.made-in.be/kempen/soudal-neemt-meerderheidsbelang-in-japans-bedrijf-we-vullen-een-blinde-vlek-op-de-wereldkaart-in/), 2025-01-09: "Sharp Chemicals vormt een uitstekend platform voor verdere groei in Japan door zijn historische aanwezigheid, zijn innovatieve producten en zijn ervaren en enthousiaste medewerkers."
- [adhesives.org](https://adhesives.org/japanese-hybrid-sealants-and-adhesives-company-with-eco-friendly-packaging-acquired-by-soudal/), 2025-01-28: "We are very proud of this acquisition – which covers one of our most important blind spots on the world map."
- [thehardwarejournal.ie](https://thehardwarejournal.ie/2025/02/02/soudal-announces-acquisition-into-japan-and-acquires-majority-stake-in-sharp-chemicals/), 2025-02-02: "We are very proud of this acquisition – which covers one of our most important blind spots on the world map."
- [ascouncil.org](https://www.ascouncil.org/news/soudal-acquires-sharp-chemicals-of-japan), 2025-02-04: "We are very proud of this acquisition – which covers one of our most important blind spots on the world map."

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