日前，汉高(Henkel)完成对美国GCP应用技术集团旗下包装技术公司Darex的收购工作，标志着汉高胶粘剂业务及技术能力的进一步提升。

　　汉高是胶粘剂、密封剂及涂料领域的领军企业。2016年，其胶粘剂业务销售额约90亿欧元。Darex为美国GCP应用技术集团旗下包装技术公司，为金属包装行业供应高端密封剂及涂料。该次收购于今年3月初正式对外宣布，收购价格高达9.19亿欧元。（相关阅读：德国汉高拟10.5亿美元收购密封胶公司Darex）

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　　Jul 4, 2017 Düsseldorf

　　Strengthening Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business

　 Henkel closes acquisitions of Darex Packaging Technologies and Sonderhoff Group

　　-Expanding strong market position

　 -Acquired businesses perfectly complement existing technology portfolio

　　With the successful closing of the acquisitions of the global Darex Packaging Technologies business and the Sonderhoff Group, Henkel strengthens its Adhesive Technologies business and complements its technology portfolio.

　　Darex is based in Cambridge, MA, USA and supplies high-performance sealants and coatings for the metal packaging industry around the world. It serves various global customers producing beverage, food or aerosol cans. The acquisition was announced at the beginning of March. The purchase price amounted to 1,050 million US dollars(around 919 million euros) on a cash and debt free basis.

　　The Sonderhoff Group, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of innovative foamed-in-place gasketing solutions and has broad expertise in developing and manufacturing customized dosing equipment. The acquisition of Sonderhoff was announced in May. Both parties agreed to not disclose financial details of the transaction.

　　“Strengthening our portfolio through targeted acquisitions is part of our strategy. Closing both transactions will allow us to expand the position of our Adhesive Technologies business as a global market and technology leader,” said Henkel CEO Hans Van Bylen.

　　“The Darex and Sonderhoff Group businesses will complement our existing technology portfolio in an excellent way. Both companies serve attractive markets with substantial growth opportunities and both businesses provide customer-specific, high-impact solutions with an outstanding technical expertise,” said Jan-Dirk Auris, Executive Vice President Adhesive Technologies at Henkel.

　　“We will finance the transactions with a combination of cash and debt. In addition to the 600 million Eurodollar bond placed end of May at attractive conditions, cash and the existing commercial paper programs will be used,” said CFO Carsten Knobel.

　　In fiscal 2016, Darex Packaging Technologies generated sales of 309 million US dollars (around 290 million euros). Darex has about 700 employees and 20 sites in 19 countries.

　　The Sonderhoff Group generated sales of about 60 million euros in 2016. The company employs around 280 people worldwide. Sonderhoff is headquartered in Germany and has subsidiaries in Austria, Italy, the US and China.

　　In fiscal 2016, Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit generated sales of around 9 billion euros, making Henkel the leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.