Solabia acquires majority stake in PolymerExpert

Solabia announces that it has acquired a majority stake in PolymerExpert, further strengthening its position in the cosmetics and healthcare markets.

This acquisition reflects the Group’s strategy to strengthen its activities in the dynamic cosmetics market, enabling Solabia to offer its customers a wider range of value-added ingredients. It will also help the Group to consolidate its position in the healthcare sector, providing new development opportunities in this market with high potential.

PolmerExpert founder Marc Dolatkhani retains a minority stake in PolymerExpert and will continue to serve as PolymerExpert’s CEO.

Founded in 2000 by Marc Dolatkhani and headquartered in Pessac, Gironde, France, PolymerExpert is an innovative company specializing in the development and marketing of high-tech polymers. The company offers a range of high-value products for the cosmetics (using high-performance polymers of natural origin for applications such as skin care, sun protection and color cosmetics) and healthcare markets (for implantable and non-implantable ophthalmic and medical devices). PolymerExpert has an international presence and controls the entire value chain from R&D to production, complying with the strictest ISO standards and phytochemical concepts.
Solabia is renowned in the beauty and healthcare markets with a broad portfolio of high-quality active and functional ingredients that combine naturalness with proven efficacy.

Commenting on the acquisition, Jean Baptiste Dellon, CEO of Solabia, said: “We are very pleased to welcome the PolymerExpert team to Solabia. This transaction will allow both companies to benefit from the combined expertise of both parties and offer a broader portfolio of high-performance products to a larger customer base. It also fully supports our growth strategy and demonstrates our ability to attract innovative companies to join the Solabia Group as we continue to strengthen our presence in markets with strong growth potential.”

Marc Dolatkhani, Founder and Chairman of PolymerExpert, commented: “The combination of PolymerExpert’s specialty ingredients and Solabia’s portfolio of active ingredients will open up major innovation opportunities for our customers around the world. The collaboration with the Solabia Group will allow us to leverage complementary expertise to accelerate the development of new innovative ingredients for cosmetics.”

“In the long term, it will also strengthen the development of our medical business. We look forward to building on our reputation for providing excellent service and innovating with a company that shares our passion, values and ambitions. This partnership is sure to bring exciting results both humanly and technically. ”