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BASF Joins Chemical Deal Rush in $3.2 Billion Albemarle Deal
- Transaction to be completed by end of year, companies say
- Purchase will bolster BASF’s coatings operation, company says
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BASF SE joined the rush for deals in the chemicals industry with the $3.2 billion acquisition of a coatings business from Albemarle Corp. that expands its portfolio of anti-corrosion treatments for metal car- and plane-parts.
The world’s biggest chemical maker will pay cash for Chemetall, which provides coatings to prevent metal corrosion on car chassis prior to spray painting, the Ludwigshafen-based company said in a statement Friday. The asset generated $845 million in sales last year, with the purchase price implying a multiple of 15.3 times earnings through March.