19 Dec 2025

Niederer Kraft Frey advises ICIG on acquisition of BASF's global optical brightening business

"Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), via its care-chemicals platform Catexel, on the acquisition of BASF’s global optical brightening business. The transaction covers the business's international operations, including production of optical brightening agents at the Monthey site in Switzerland."

Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and its care-chemicals platform Catexel in connection with ICIG's acquisition of BASF’s global optical brightening business. The transaction comprises the international operations of BASF’s optical brightening business and includes the production of optical brightening agents at the Monthey manufacturing site in Switzerland. Niederer Kraft Frey advised International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and its care chemicals platform Catexel with a team composed by: Corporate/M&A partner Philippe Weber; Senior associate Samuel Hochstrasser; Partner Fabiano Menghini (real estate); Associate Stephanie Huchler (employment); and Junior associate Sandja Kozina (corporate/M&A).
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