# Kuraray acquires Nelumbo

Kuraray Co., Ltd. has decided to acquire Nelumbo Inc., a company with unique surface modification technology. The purchase price has not been disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-04-02
- Where: Hayward, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: surface modification technology
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray](https://endata.com/companies/2973.md) (acquirer)
- [Nelumbo](https://endata.com/companies/32749.md) (target)

## Sources

- [morningstar.com](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250402sf55672/nelumbo-acquired-by-kuraray-to-accelerate-global-expansion-of-products-and-add-new-technology-platform), 2025-04-02: "This technology will enhance and expand to Kuraray's base of polymer chemistry, synthetic chemistry, and related peripheral technologies and provide new value to the market."
- [plasticsnews.com](https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/kuraray-acquires-us-polymer-surface-modification-tech-firm-nelumbo/), 2025-04-17: "Kuraray acquires US polymer surface modification tech firm Nelumbo"

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