REHAU and MB Barter merge to create $2.5 bn entity

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REHAU and MB Barter merge to create $2.5 bn entity

REHAU and MB Barter merge to create $2.5 bn entity

Industry News
Oct 01,18

The REHAU Verwaltungszentrale AG and MB Barter & Trading AG, two Swiss polymer companies, have signed an agreement for a merger of equals. This integration aims to combine the strengths of both in a new and independent company with a volume of $ 2.5 billion. The transaction includes REHAU GmbH in Muri bei Bern, Switzerland, as well as the worldwide subsidiaries of the MBT Group.

The vertical integration enables a complementary combination of key competencies in technological polymer solutions and the utilisation of the individual strengths of two leading global petrochemical companies with a long tradition and Swiss quality. It combines REHAU's decades of experience in materials, processes and applications with MB Barter & Trading's expertise in trading and distribution.

The new company strengthens its competencies in polymer-based solutions and thus, offers more competitive prices as well as more efficient and optimised trading and distribution services to the clients. In addition, the merger presents significant opportunities for digitalization, recycling solutions and global expansion.

“Joining forces allows the new company to respond more quickly to changing market conditions, innovate faster, become more efficient and create higher value for not only the customers, but also for employees and stakeholders alike,” said Dr Stefan Girschik, Deputy

CEO at REHAU and future CEO of the newly established company.

The REHAU Verwaltungszentrale AG is the holding company of the REHAU Group, a leading systems and service provider for polymer-based solutions in construction, automotive and industry, with more than 20,000 employees worldwide.

MB Barter & Trading AG is a global company for high-quality commodity polymers, PET and rubber, and with its 30 offices acts as a central hub for global procurement and marketing.