$12.5B Chemicals Merger: Olin and Huntsman Announce All-Stock Deal, Targeting $400M+ Synergies
Summary
Olin and Huntsman announced a definitive all-stock merger of equals, creating a combined entity with approximately $12.5 billion in 2025 revenue. The deal is expected to generate over $400 million in cost synergies and integration benefits, primarily within 24 months. This transformative merger aims to create a leading North American chemicals company with enhanced scale, vertical integration, and a structurally lower cost position. The combined company, to be named OlinHuntsman Corporation, will integrate Olin's upstream manufacturing with Huntsman's downstream products and formulation expertise. A joint investor call is scheduled for today, June 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET.
At the time of this announcement, OLN was trading at $25.31 on NYSE in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.9B. The 52-week trading range was $18.08 to $30.46. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 10 out of 10. Source: PR Newswire.