According to the company’s website media release on October 12, 2022, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Perstorp Holding AB (Perstorp) on 11 October 2022.
In May this year, PCG signed a Securities Purchase Agreement with Financière Forêt S.à.r.l, a company under PAI Partners, a European private equity firm, to acquire the entire equity interest in Perstorp, a leading sustainability-driven global specialty chemicals company based in Sweden. With the completion of the acquisition, Perstorp is now PCG’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
“PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) is delighted to have completed this acquisition. The acquisition is part of the company’s stepping-out strategy, creating a new platform for the company's growth in the specialty chemicals industry. It also goes beyond earnings potential; Perstorp is a strategic fit with similar values and talented workforce who are experts in the industry. PCG is excited to welcome the Perstorp team to the PCG family,” said PCG Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Ir. Mohd Yusri Mohamed Yusof.
“This day marks a new beginning and exciting future for Perstorp as part of the PCG family. Perstorp is thrilled to explore the opportunities that can be unlocked by working closely with PCG. This will accelerate the next phase of growth and further strengthen the company as a leading specialty chemicals company,” said Perstorp’s President and CEO Jan Secher.
Moving forward post-acquisition, PCG intends to continue preserving and growing the value of Perstorp, as the next few years will be a crucial chapter for both companies. Among the major development plans include the expansion of Perstorp’s global presence by strengthening its position in the Asia Pacific markets through PCG’s industrial know-how and tapping into its substantial customer base.
Additionally, PCG will also strive to ensure the timely completion of Perstorp’s growth projects in a safe and cost-effective manner. Perstorp has several projects lined up in the near future, including the launch of Project Air which aims to reduce carbon emissions through the production of sustainable methanol. Recently, The European Union Innovation Fund selected Project Air, as one of 17 large-scale green tech projects, which together will be granted more than EUR1.8 billion. Project Air is a gamechanger for the chemical industry, moving from fossil raw materials to recycled and bio-based feedstock, thereby enabling sustainable chemical products to a large variety of industries and end products. At full capacity, it will reduce global CO2 emissions with close to 500,000 tonnes per year from today’s levels, corresponding to one percent of current emissions in Sweden.
“PCG is ready to advance further in the company sustainability agenda. Perstorp’s Finite Material Neutral initiatives will serve as a catalyst for PCG’s projects towards the company aspiration of Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050,” concluded Ir. Mohd Yusri.
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Yogeswari Thangavelu
Media Relations, Strategic Communications & Administration
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
