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Actives International LLC (“Actives”) has purchased the assets of Surfactants Inc. (“Surfactants”) and Surety Laboratories Inc. (“Surety”). Details of the agreement were not made public.
All three companies manufacture and distribute specialty chemicals. Both Actives and Surfactants are operate primarily in the personal care industry, while Surety’s main focus is the HI&I industry.
“Actives International, Surfactants Inc, and Surety Laboratories have all built successful businesses by providing product knowledge and outstanding service to their customers," said Jon Anderson, PhD, CEO of Actives. "As we move forward with that shared vision, Surfactants will focus on developing proprietary ingredients that solve specific customer problems. Surety will operate as a division of Surfactants, and continue to target biocide customers.”
Jack Fallon, who has been business manager for Surfactants Inc since 2005, will become chief operating officer of the new company, which will be renamed Surfactants International LLC.