Trinseo acquiring Dow’s latex assets in Germany

Berwyn, Pennsylvania - Trinseo SA has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dow Chemical Co.’s  latex production facilities and related infrastructure in Rheinmunster, Germany for €40 million.

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2019, subject to EU regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, Trinseo announced 2 May.

The deal includes full ownership and operational control of two latex production facilities at Rheinmunster, as well as site infrastructure and services contracts.

The 114 employees of the business are expected to transfer from Dow to Trinseo, according to the announcement.

Trinseo’s aims to grow its latex binders businesses, particularly in applications serving the adhesives and construction industry, said Frank Bozich, president and CEO of Trinseo.

The acquisition will allow Trinseo “to produce a wider variety of products, invest capital for technology upgrades and optimise operations for the mix of products,” Bozich added.

Trinseo already operates a latex production plant Rheinmunster, in addition to sites in Hamina, Finland; Norrkoping, Sweden; and Terneuzen, The Netherlands.

“The Rheinmunster site is well situated for future expansion, as it is already the home to our global R&D centre for latex binders,” said Hayati Yarkadas, Trinseo SVP and business president, performance materials.