Grace buys Dow’s UNIPOL polypropylene process technology licensing and catalysts business

W. R. Grace & Co announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the UNIPOL™ Polypropylene Licensing and Catalysts business of The Dow Chemical Company for a cash purchase price of $500 million. The transaction is expected to close by year end, pending regulatory approvals.

Dow’s UNIPOL™ licensing and catalysts systems business offers industry-leading UNIPOL™ Polypropylene Process Technology, which includes the advanced process control UNIPOL UNIPPAC™ Process Control software, SHAC™ Catalysts Systems, and 6th Generation non-phthalate CONSISTA™ Catalysts Systems.

Grace is a leading supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and has the broadest portfolio of polyolefin catalyst technologies of any independent polyethylene/polypropylene catalyst producer.

“The addition of Dow’s world-class polypropylene products and process technology is a significant enhancement of Grace’s market-leading catalysts franchise,” said Grace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Festa. “The agreement reflects Grace’s continuing commitment to invest in our catalyst businesses, particularly in technology. This acquisition strengthens our ability to provide polypropylene catalyst solutions to our customers around the world.”

For more information, please visit https://grace.com/en-us/our-businesses/Pages/grace-catalyst-technologies.aspx

Sponsor:

W. R. Grace & Co

News Category:

Company News

Other News Items

Grace helps Nayara Energy expand polypropylene operating capacity

W. R. Grace & Co, the world’s leading independent supplier of polypropylene (PP) process technology and polyolefin catalyst technology, today announced that Nayara ...

29-10-2024
Grace licenses additional UNIPOL® polypropylene process technology to Bharat Petroleum

W. R. Grace & Co, the world’s leading independent supplier of polypropylene (PP) process technology and polyolefin catalyst technology, today announced that Bharat ...

18-06-2024
Grace licenses second UNIPOL® PP technology reactor to China Coal Shaanxi Energy & Chemical Group

W. R. Grace & Co, the world’s leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, today announced that China ...

13-02-2024
Grace expands operating UNIPOL® PP technology capacity in China with Oriental Energy Co

W. R. Grace & Co, the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, today announced that Oriental ...

01-11-2023
Grace launches PARAGON™ FCC catalyst technology

W. R. Grace & Co, a global leader in fluid catalytic cracking catalysts and additives for refining petrochemicals, today announced its latest innovation in a ...

24-10-2023
Advanced Refining Technologies launches ENDEAVOR™

Advanced Refining Technologies LLC, a joint venture of Chevron and specialty chemicals leader W. R. Grace & Co, today launched ENDEAVOR™, a hydroprocessing catalyst ...

25-07-2023
Grace signs second UNIPOL® PP Technology license with PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical Company

W. R. Grace & Co the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, is announcing the signing of a ...

27-04-2023
W. R. Grace & Co welcomes new UNIPOL® Polypropylene Technology licensee in Indonesia

W. R. Grace & Co the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) technology, has received a commitment from PT Kilang Pertamina ...

21-09-2022
Grace announces successful start-up of two UNIPOL PP lines at Oriental Energy

W. R. Grace & Co., the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology, polypropylene (PP) process technology, and technology services, announced the ...

13-12-2021
Oriental Energy selects Grace’s UNIPOL® PP Process Technology

W. R. Grace & Co, the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology, polypropylene (PP) process technology, and technology services, has licensed ...

07-12-2021