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Specialty chemicals M&A: carve-outs and corporate refocus dominate H1 2026

Specialty chemicals dealmaking through May 2026 leans on carve-outs and bolt-ons rather than transformative consolidation - BASF Coatings to Carlyle, an amended Honeywell-Johnson Matthey deal, Element Solutions on EFC.

Daniel Marsh May 13, 2026

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BASF, Dow, LyondellBasell Q1 2026: chemicals capex thins, analytics goes brownfield

BASF, Dow, and LyondellBasell all reported Q1 2026 results that point to tight capex, footprint rationalisation, and cost programmes - shifting process-analytics demand toward brownfield retrofits, not greenfield builds.

Daniel Marsh May 10, 2026