Euclid Chemical Acquires Productos Cave S.A. - Chile

Words: Matthew AdamsThe Euclid Chemical Company of Cleveland, OH, has announced that it has acquired Productos Cave S.A., Santiago, Chile. Terms were not disclosed.

Productos CAVE S.A., headquartered in Santiago, Chile, is a manufacturer of high-performance restoration, waterproofing and concrete admixture products for various segments of the concrete and masonry construction industry throughout Chile.

Kenneth W. Korach, President of Euclid Chemical said, "The acquisition of Productos Cave S.A. expands Euclid Chemical’s current Latin American footprint to the Southern Cone of South America. The additional market, operational and managerial resources of Productos CAVE S.A. complements the already established Euclid Chemical companies in Mexico, Colombia, and Central America."
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