BASF acquires BCD's business activities

07 April 2008 14:35  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--BASF has acquired the business activities of Austrian construction chemical company BCD Rohstoffe fur Bauchemie Handels, including its expertise, patents and formulations, the German chemicals giant said on Monday.

 

No financial details were disclosed.

 

“We want to expand our raw materials business for the construction chemicals industry,” Jan-Peter Sander, who is head of BASF’s regional business unit dispersions for adhesives and construction Europe, said.

 

BASF would continue BCD’s activities with its customers and business partners, the company added. 

 

BCD supplies polymer dispersion primarily for cement-based coating systems.

By: Lucy Craymer
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