Sibelco Acquires Strategic Materials, Inc.

Strategic Materials Acquires Ripple Glass

September 27, 2022

Environmental Services

Strategic Materials, Inc. (SMI), North America’s largest glass recycler based in Houston, acquired Kansas City–based Ripple Glass. The acquisition is intended to expand SMI’s glass collection capabilities and increase glass recovery rates across North America; all Ripple Glass employees were retained.

Momentive Technologies Acquires Spherical Alumina and Silica Businesses from Sibelco (South Korea)

October 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Momentive Technologies has completed the acquisition of Sibelco’s spherical alumina and spherical silica businesses in South Korea. The deal expands Momentive’s ceramic powder portfolio and strengthens its thermal filler capabilities for thermal interface materials used across electric vehicles, AI, renewable energy, consumer electronics and telecommunications markets.

Scrap Management Industries Acquires Allmetal Recycling

December 31, 2025

Industrial Services

Scrap Management Industries, Inc. (SMI) acquired Allmetal Recycling, a Kansas-based scrap metal recycler founded in 2009. The deal expands SMI’s footprint across Kansas with Allmetal’s 10 locations and adds capacity that supports SMI’s operation of multiple shredders across yards in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

PQ Agrees to Acquire Sibelco Specialty Silicate Business at Lödöse Plant

December 2, 2024

Industrial Services

PQ, a global silicates producer, has agreed to acquire the specialty silicate business of the Sibelco Group currently operated in the Lödöse plant in Sweden. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to complete in early 2025, expanding PQ’s sodium and potassium silicate offerings to Nordic markets.

SMC Global Acquires International Chemicals LLC

November 12, 2024

Manufacturing

SMC Global (Special Materials Company) has acquired International Chemicals LLC (ICC), integrating SMC's oilfield business into ICC's San Angelo operations. The deal expands SMC's product and service portfolio for the oil & gas and produced water treatment markets, adding manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics capabilities.

Heidelberg Materials Acquires The SEFA Group, Inc.

April 24, 2023

Building Products

Heidelberg Materials (North America) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc., the largest recycler of harvested fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the United States. Based in Lexington, South Carolina, The SEFA Group operates 20 locations with five business units and more than 500 employees, and the acquisition strengthens Heidelberg's cementitious footprint and sustainable product offerings in the Southeastern U.S.