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Celanese Completes Divestiture of Micromax Business

Celanese received approximately $500 million in cash from the transaction.

 Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, today announced that it has completed the divestiture of the Micromax business to Element Solutions Inc. Celanese received approximately $500 million in cash from the transaction, and the proceeds will be deployed to support the Company’s deleveraging efforts. 

“We are pleased to have completed the divestiture of the Micromax business in a value-accretive way that strengthens our balance sheet,” said Scott Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Celanese. “This transaction represents our commitment to advancing our strategic priorities of cash generation and deleveraging, while enabling the Micromax team to continue building on its strong foundation as part of Element Solutions.” 

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