Safic-Alcan UK, a major specialty chemicals distributor and Safic-Alcan Group subsidiary, announced on Monday that it has acquired 100% of Langley-Smith & Company.
“The acquisition of Langley – Smith will strengthen our position as a leader in the distribution of specialty chemicals in the UK and Ireland and develop our capabilities in mainland Europe,” said Yann Lissillour, SaficAlcan’s Director of Mergers and Acquisitions.
David Crow, Owner & Managing Director of Langley-Smith, commented “Combining LangleySmith‘s longstanding presence and expertise with Safic-Alcan‘s excellent international network will open a new chapter for both companies‘ industrial businesses“.
“Langley-Smith is a family business that shares our values. They have decades of technical experience in-house from a variety of backgrounds, which enables them to provide “innovative solutions”. Trusted by customers and suppliers, we are grateful that the owners will ensure a smooth transition to preserve the unrivalled expertise” concluded Philippe Combette, CEO of Safic-Alcan.
Langley-Smith was founded in 1907 and is a distributor of specialty chemicals in the United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe, focusing on adhesives, paint and coatings, polymer modification, road marking and rubber processing, inks and varnish. It is also a major player in the beverage, feed and detergency sectors. Langley-Smith is a great fit with the existing operations of Safic-Alcan.