Carboline Buys Out Chinese Venture
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2016
Medina, OH-based multinational holding company RPM International Inc. has announced that its subsidiary Carboline Company now holds full ownership of its Chinese joint venture.
Carboline, a global manufacturer of high-performance coatings, linings and fireproofing products, has acquired the remaining 51 percent interest in Carboline Dalian Paint Production Co. Ltd., it said in a statement Wednesday (May 18).
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Carboline's full ownership of Carboline Dalian Paint Production Co. Ltd. enables the company to accelerate growth in China, according to Frank C. Sullivan, RPM chairman and chief executive officer. |
Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be accretive to earnings within one year, were not disclosed. As of May 18, however, Dalian Paint operates as a subsidiary of Carboline.
‘Vast Growth Opportunities’
Boasting sales of approximately $11 million, Carboline Dalian manufactures corrosion control coatings and linings for oil and gas, power and petrochemical related projects.
Located in Dalian, China, the company also has operations in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
Carboline, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, acquired its initial 49 percent interest in the company in 2009.
At that time, UniChemical Company, originally a Carboline licensee and Carboline’s long-standing partner in the joint venture, held the remaining 51 percent. Carboline Dalian was a subsidiary of UniChemical.
This transaction now brings Carboline’s total ownership to 100 percent.
“China presents vast growth opportunities, but is also a very dynamic market,” said Frank C. Sullivan, RPM chairman and chief executive officer, adding that those conditions prompted the company to enter the Chinese market in 2009 with a local joint venture partner.
“Now, with full ownership of the business, we can accelerate the growth of Carboline in the region and enable it to serve as a platform for our other subsidiaries to increase their penetration throughout the Chinese marketplace,” he said.
About RPM
RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that manufacture and market high-performance coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals, primarily for maintenance and improvement applications.
The company employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide and operates 116 manufacturing facilities in 26 countries. Its products are sold in approximately 170 countries and territories.
Fiscal 2015 sales were $4.6 billion, with 65 percent to industry worldwide and the remaining 35 percent to consumers mainly in North America.
Tagged categories: Acquisitions; Carboline; Coating Materials; Coatings manufacturers; Corrosion control coatings; Linings; Oil and Gas; Petrochemical Plants; Power; Power Plants; RPM
