- Dow Chemical (DOW -0.4%) has begun the process of selling its epoxy and chlorine businesses, and has hired Goldman Sachs and Barclays to manage the sale, Reuters reports.
- The combined epoxy and chlorine businesses have annual EBITDA of close to $500M, and initial estimates place their combined value at $3.5B-$4B.
- Logical buyers, according to the report, could include companies in the sector such as Axiall (AXLL -2.3%) and Westlake Chemical (WLK -2.2%), as well as P-E firms experienced in chemicals such as Apollo Global (APO -1.5%).