DuPont to acquire Laird Performance Materials

Chemical company DuPont, Wilmington, Del., has announced plans to purchase Shanghai-based Laird Performance Materials for $2.3 billion. The acquisition, which DuPont says will boost its electronics and industrial business, is expected to be complete in Q3 2021.

Laird Performance Materials offers components and systems for high-performance electronics, including thermal interface materials, microwave absorbers, precision metals, and EMC and EMI suppression systems. It has 11 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.