Italmatch Chemicals acquires Magpie Polymers

Italmatch Chemicals, a Global Specialty Chemical Group, with leadership in the production and marketing of performance additives for lubricants, industrial water & process treatment, oil & gas, and plastics, acquired the French company Magpie Polymers, a startup that has developed an advanced and patented technology for selective filtration to recover precious metals. This latest-generation technology captures metals, such as palladium, platinum, silver and gold, that would otherwise be lost.