BASF’s Acquisition of Solvay’s Polyamide Business Receives Regulatory Approval

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In September 2017, BASF and Solvay reached an agreement, agreeing that BASF will acquire Solvay's polyamide business after obtaining the approval of the government's merger and acquisition authority. Currently, the approval process of the European Commission is in progress. In order to eliminate the European Commission's concerns about market monopoly, BASF proposed that it would not acquire part of Solvay's polyamide business in Europe, including new technologies and manufacturing assets of Solvay's intermediates and engineering plastics business. The proposal is currently being studied by the European Commission and will be submitted for market testing before completing the review process.

BASF will achieve its key strategic objectives by complementing its engineering plastics portfolio, expanding its presence in key growth markets such as Asia and South America, and strengthening the value chain through backward integration of key raw materials such as adiponitrile.

BASF will continue to cooperate closely with the European Commission, whose decision is expected in early 2019. So far, the transaction has received merger approvals in 8 of 10 jurisdictions around the world.