IMCD N.V., a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of U.S. specialty chemicals distributor E.T. Horn Company (HORN). The agreement on the acquisition of HORN was announced by IMCD in its press release of June 12, 2018. HORN is a fit with IMCD’s US activities.
 
HORN was established in 1961 and is a specialty chemicals distributor in the US with focus on coatings, construction, plastics, personal care, human and food nutrition, animal nutrition, nutraceuticals and other specialties. With a head office in La Mirada, CA, HORN represents leading suppliers and is primarily focused on the west and southwest regions of the US. In 2017, HORN generated revenue of $276 million, a normalized EBITDA of $12 million and has approximately 200 employees.