SOCOMORE

SOCOMORE and FISA have acquired equity stakes in POLYRISE, a specialty chemicals company serving the optics and photonics industries, effective August 1, 2026. The transaction involves a shareholder restructuring and the exit of most previous investors.

SOCOMORE signed an exclusive license and distribution agreement with 3CHEM Corporation to manufacture and distribute 3CHEM's aerospace coatings in EMEA, Asia Pacific and India.

SocoFlame, a subsidiary of Groupe Socomore, completed its acquisition of Flamemaster Corporation, a supplier of sealants for the aerospace industry in North America.

Socomore increased its stake in Flamemaster from approximately 22.5% to approximately 73.97%, acquiring about 52% of outstanding shares. Flamemaster will continue to operate as an autonomous California-based company providing sealants, adhesives, and coatings for aerospace, defense, and other industries.

SOCOMORE and RESCOLL signed an exclusive worldwide collaboration agreement for the development and distribution of intumescent and thermal barrier paints for the aeronautical sector. The product is renamed SOCOGLAZE INTUMESCENT 0617.

SOCOMORE signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire PTI's specialty coatings and solvents product lines, including PTI and Certified Coatings brands. PTI will continue manufacturing under a toll agreement, and SOCOMORE will qualify additional production at its North America headquarters in Rhome, Texas.

Allied BioScience has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with SOCOMORE to manufacture SurfaceWise2 through SOCOMORE's Texas-based subsidiary Dysol. Dysol will initially manufacture and distribute the product to Allied BioScience's Texas-based customers.

SOCOMORE finalized the 100% buyout of MÄDER AERO, the aerospace and defense business unit of MÄDER Group, to expand its coating capabilities. The deal includes a €19m capital increase in MÄDER's holding company.

SOCOMORE and MÄDER Groups signed an exclusive negotiation agreement on November 23, 2018, to create a major player in aerospace qualified coatings.

SOCOMORE acquired Sea to Sky Innovations, a company specializing in water-based paint strippers for aviation and infrastructure, with a manufacturing facility in Burnaby, British Columbia.