Arkema: proposed acquisition of Polytec PT in Germany

Arkema is one of the world's leaders in the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical products. Net sales break down by family of products as follows: - advanced materials (37.4%): high performance polymers, specialty surfactants, molecular sieves, organic peroxides, oxygenates, etc.; - adhesives (28.5%): sealants, adhesives for floors and tiles, waterproofing products, etc.; - coating solutions (25.3%): resins, emulsions for adhesives, surface coating products, absorbents, etc.; - intermediate products (8.4%): thermoplastic polymers (PMMA), acrylic products, fluorinated gases, etc.; - other (0.4%). At the end of 2023, the group had 148 production sites worldwide. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (7.8%), Europe (26.6%), United States-Canada-Mexico (36.5%), China (11%), Asia (12.6%) and others (5.5% ).