Grace Matthews' Chemical Transactions

Chemical businesses typically operate in a global, competitive and highly regulated environment. We recognize that cookie-cutter approaches to transactions generally don't work, so we tailor every process to fit each client's specific situation and goals.

 

Landec Corporation's Acquisition of Lifecore Biomedical

Landec Corporation (Nasdaq: LNDC) is a materials science company that develops and markets patented polymer products for food, agriculture, personal care and drug delivery applications. Grace Matthews has a strong, long-standing relationship with Landec, having completed numerous transactions on Landec’s behalf, including its sale of Dock Resins to Lubrizol and a joint venture in personal care polymers with Air Products and Chemicals. More...

 

 

LORD Corporation's Sale of Photoglaze® to Akzo Nobel

LORD Corporation (Cary, North Carolina) retained Grace Matthews to market its Photoglaze® resilient floor coatings product line to selected strategic buyers. With operations in the US and UK, the business is recognized as the global technology leader in protective UV coatings for vinyl flooring applications.

Grace Matthews identified and confidentially contacted a small number of strategic buyers with complementary operations, including Akzo Nobel, a leader in the wood flooring coatings market that has a history of successful growth through acquisitions. More...

Columbia Paint Company's Merger with Sherwin Williams

Columbia Paint & Coatings Co., headquartered in Spokane, Washington, is a leading manufacturer and retailer of architectural coatings in the Pacific Northwest. The Company services the professional painting contractor, builder and do-it-yourself markets through 43 company-owned stores.

Because of its strong regional brands, favorable demographics, and proven growth strategy, Columbia enjoyed sales and profit growth far in excess of industry averages. More...

Akzo-Nobel's Acquisition of Chemcraft

Grace Matthews has a long-standing client relationship with Amsterdam's Akzo-Nobel, the world's largest coatings manufacturer. Over the last 10+ years, Grace Matthews principals have advised Akzo on numerous buy- and sell-side transactions.

With revenues in excess of $16 Billion, Akzo had a strong interest in acquiring Chemcraft, a highly profitable North American manufacturer of wood finishes with annual sales exceeding $150 million. More...

 

Northwest Coatings' Sale to Ashland Chemical

In 2002, the Los Angeles-based private equity group Caltius Equity Partners acquired Northwest Coatings, North America's leading independent producer of highly technical radiation-curable coatings and adhesives for the packaging and graphic arts markets.

Having held Northwest Coatings for a number of years and believing that a sale would result in an attractive return on its investment, Caltius engaged Grace Matthews to work with management to prepare to sell the company through a broad auction process. More...