• Synergies of 80 million US dollars per year expected Evonik Industries AG is acquiring the Specialty & Coating Additives business (Performance Materials Division) of the US company Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for 3.8 billion US dollars (approx. €3.5 billion), strengthening its leading position on the high-margin specialty & coating additives market. The transaction is intended to be completed by the end of the year.