On March 24
th, 2017, international private equity firm
Cinven entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire
CHRYSO® from LBO France. The acquisition was completed on June 28
th, 2017, making it the 4
th investment from The Sixth
Cinven Fund.
Thierry Bernard, President and CEO of the
CHRYSO® Group, comments: “Over the past three years, our Group has conducted significant transformations and reinforced its presence in emerging economies, by acquiring local businesses with strong potential, and creating some new subsidiaries:
- Sri Lanka – November 2014: acquisition of Concrete Solutions Technologies, now CHRYSO® Lanka Pvt Ltd;
- Algeria – November 2014: creation of CHRYSO® Hydipco;
- Kenya – May 2015: creation of CHRYSO® Eastern Africa;
- Sweden – July 2015: acquisition of Betongkemi AB, now CHRYSO® Nordic AB;
- Qatar – December 2015: acquisition of Corrotech Qatar, now CHRYSO® Gulf;
- The Philippines – April 2016: acquisition of Philprime Global Corporation;
- And eventually the simultaneous acquisition in France of Moderne Méthode and Béton Academy, in November 2016, which has allowed the creation of a unique offering for decorative concrete. It comprises a certified training centre on the techniques of application, as well as a large and effective range for the New Construction and Restoration markets.”
In parallel,
CHRYSO® has upgraded and completed its industrial footprint. Some new facilities were built in the United Kingdom and Algeria, while a third plant was built in Adana, Turkey. Moreover, the Group has maintained an important focus on innovation. Indeed, some new leading technologies, such as concrete superplasticizer
CHRYSO®Optima 1000 and cement activator
CHRYSO®AMA EL 100 series, were launched recently to provide customers’ materials with even more added value.
“Thanks to its enlarged geographic imprint and its portfolio of leading technologies,
CHRYSO® has participated to some exceptional realisations and prestigious jobsites across the globe: the new seaside road on the Reunion island, Sultan Yavuz Selim Bridge in Istanbul, the Greater Paris project, and many others.”
Thierry Bernard concludes: “We look forward to continuing the development of our ambitious strategy to become a global leader with the support of
Cinven.”
About the CHRYSO® Group
Aimed at cement manufacturers, ready-mix concrete plants, precast manufacturers and construction companies, CHRYSO®‘s offer includes cement additives, concrete admixtures and Construction Systems (waterproofing solutions, mortars, etc.).
CHRYSO® solutions have won renown on the most prestigious construction sites throughout the world thanks to the group’s extensive network, which now includes 20 foreign subsidiaries and covers more than 100 countries through its wide network of distributors, licensees and agents. The CHRYSO® group employs 1,130 staff worldwide.
Innovation, customer service, expertise and technical know-how are the CHRYSO® Group’s cornerstones.
For more information, visit our website www.chryso-group.com