Henkel completed the acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl, a PE-backed coating specialist for flexibles with about 1,800 employees globally.

Minnesota-based Applied Adhesives acquired Van Asperen Kleefstoffen, a Netherlands-based adhesive solutions provider serving packaging, labeling and paper converting customers, to grow in Europe.

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA has signed a contract to purchase Allinova, a specialty chemicals company in Hengelo, Netherlands, specializing in water-based dispersions and coatings for packaging.

Mexican firm Grupo Sayer intends to invest in and acquire 50% of Dutch can coatings company Diostyl Holding B.V., a partnership announced in early January 2023.

Siegwerk Druckfarben has signed a contract to purchase Van Son Liquids B.V. of Hilversum, Netherlands, a family-owned maker of water-based flexo and gravure printing inks; the company will be renamed Siegwerk Hilversum B.V.

Corbion and Total announced a 50/50 joint venture to produce and market PLA polymers, based in the Netherlands. Operations are expected to start in Q1 2017, subject to regulatory approvals.