IMCD acquires Merit Solution to boost Thailand plastics additives

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and should close in the third quarter of 2026.

A single-market acquisition of this size – roughly 0.2% of IMCD’s EUR 4.8 billion 2025 revenue – will not move the needle at the group level. It incrementally thickens IMCD’s coverage in a market where competitors such as Brenntag and Univar Solutions also have been building out local distribution networks. The laboratory in Bangkok gives IMCD a local application-development capability, a valuable asset when customers need formulation support rather than just products.

Thailand is a regional hub for automotive plastics and packaging, two high-demand sectors for specialty additives. The Merit Solution deal fits IMCD’s pattern of bolt-on acquisitions in Asian growth markets. The company already had operations in Thailand, and this purchase fills a niche its existing portfolio may have covered only shallowly.

IMCD shares trade on Euronext Amsterdam under the ticker IMCD and are included in the Dutch ESG AEX index. The company employs over 5,200 people globally. For more on IMCD’s recent performance, see the Q1 2026 results analysis.