Germany’s Henkel has agreed to purchase Stahl Group, a Netherlands-based provider of speciality coatings for flexible materials, in a deal valued at €2.1bn ($2.48bn). The transaction involves purchasing the majority stake from Wendel, a French private equity company. Stahl supplies coatings used in various sectors, including packaging, automotive, fashion, and lifestyle. Its product range features solutions for leather finishing, performance coatings, and coatings for paper packaging and graphics. The ...