DSM completes sale of Protective Materials business

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01 Sep, 2022, 05:00 GMT

HEERLEN, Netherlands, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, today announces the completion of the sale of its Protective Materials business to Avient Corporation for an Enterprise Value of €1.45 billion. The agreement was initially announced on 20 April 2022.

The transaction covers all of DSM's Protective Materials activities, chiefly consisting of Dyneema®. DSM anticipates a book profit of around €1 billion. DSM will receive approximately €1.35 billion net in cash.

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