BASF to Sell Flocculants Business for Mining Applications

Business Strategy BASF to Sell Flocculants Business for Mining Applications

2024-07-22 Source: Press release BASF 2 min Reading Time

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BASF has plans to sell its flocculants business for mining applications to Solenis. With this divestment, BASF aims to focus on core strategic areas.

The divestment of BASF’s flocculants business to Solenis is part of BASF’s portfolio optimization, aiming to focus on core strategic areas. (Source: BASF) — The divestment of BASF’s flocculants business to Solenis is part of BASF’s portfolio optimization, aiming to focus on core strategic areas.
(Source: BASF)

Ludwigshafen/Germany – BASF has signed an agreement with Solenis to sell BASF’s flocculants business for mining applications. The divestment of BASF’s flocculants business to Solenis is part of BASF’s portfolio optimization, aiming to focus on core strategic areas. Pending approval by the relevant merger control authorities, the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2024. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction.

The product portfolio includes products used for solid liquid separation and material handling in mining applications under the trademarks Magnafloc, Rheomax, Alclar, Alcotac, Jetwet, Aerowet and Alcotech. With activities across the globe, the business has established a strong presence in key mining regions.

“BASF continuously evaluates its product portfolio to sharpen our strategic focus. The search for strategic partners plays an important role in this. For our flocculants’ portfolio for mining applications, we have found such a partner in Solenis, and we are confident that the divestiture will further promote and develop the product range in the future to meet customer needs,” says Anup Kothari, member of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF.

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“We are convinced that the agreement with Solenis will deliver significant value to our mining customers,” adds Caren Hoffmann, Vice President, heading BASF’s mining solutions business. “At the same time, we will thus be able to further concentrate on the continued development and commercialization of our flotation reagents and expanding our innovative solutions in the field of solvent extraction and leaching.”

In 2019, BASF transferred its paper wet-end and water chemicals business to Solenis, creating a leading global solutions provider for the paper and water treatment industries and agreed on mid- to long-term supply agreements and commercial relationships between BASF and Solenis. The agreement included supply for polyacrylamide and polyacrylamide-based products, which already involved the divestiture of production sites in Bradford and Grimsby, England, and in Kwinana, Australia.

Solenis is a global producer of specialty chemicals for water intensive industries, including the pulp, paper, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets. The company has 69 manufacturing facilities with over 16,000 employees.

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