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Our History

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  • 2023

    Dussur, the Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company, acquires a stake in Italmatch Chemicals

  • 2022

    Acquisition of Aubin Group (developer and supplier of chemical solutions for the energy sector)

  • 2022

    Italmatch joins EU funded H2020 R&D project “FlashPhos“ for the sustainable recovery of Phosphorus from sewage sludge

  • 2021

    Italmatch enters in the second IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) with three projects for EV batteries

  • 2020

    Acquisition of RecoPhos Project (Recovery of Phosphorus from waste)

  • 2019

    Acquisition of BWA Water Additives, WST Water Science Technologies and EcoInhibitors for eco-friendly anti-agglomerants (LDHI) for North Sea, Start up China, Greenfield for Engine Oil Intermediates

  • 2018

    Acquisition of Jiayou Chemical from Ecolab and Polartech from Afton. Bain Capital acquires 90%

  • 2017

    Acquisition of Elco Corp., Sudamfos do Brazil and Magpie

  • 2016

    Acquisition of Compass and Solvay mining and Anti-corrosion businesses

  • 2015

    Acquisition of Solvay Water Additives & Desalination businesses

  • 2014

    Acquisition of GRS Chemical technologies

  • 2013

    Entry into Industrial Water markets through acquisition of Thermphos Chlorides and Dequest businesses

  • 2012

    Acquisition of Undesa

  • 2010

    Expansion towards lube and plastics through new products development

  • 2009

    Development of an innovative FR family (Phoslite)

  • 2008

    Start production of Phosphorus & Melamine FR’s in Nantong

  • 2007

    Creation of a specialty group thanks to the acquisition of Akzo Nobel Lube and Specialty business (Arese)

  • 2006

    Creation of the Chinese subsidiary to produce FR’s in Nantong

  • 2004

    Second Chinese JV dedicated to phosphorus and obtaining ISO 14000

  • 2001

    First Chinese JV and doubled P2S5 production capacities in Italy

  • 1998

    First LT phosphorus raw material supply agreement in China

  • 1997

    Creation of Italmatch Chemicals