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Artek US, a Praana Group subsidiary, acquired the energy-related division from Kemira for approximately USD $280 million and merged it with Sterling Specialty Chemicals to form a larger global specialty chemicals business.
Kemira signed an agreement to divest its Oil & Gas-related portfolio to Sterling Specialty Chemicals LLC, a US subsidiary of Artek Group. The transaction includes manufacturing facilities in Mobile, Columbus, Aberdeen (US) and Teesport (UK), and approximately 250 employees will transfer. Revenue of the divested business was about EUR 430 million in 2022.