NewMarket Acquires Calca Solutions

NewMarket Corporation completed the acquisition of Calca Solutions, LLC, previously a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners. Calca combines expert technical know-how with a proven legacy of reliability, safety, and performance. This acquisition strengthens NewMarket’s strategic investment in resilient, high-technology sectors that demand quality and innovation.

Thomas E. Gottwald, NewMarket’s Chairman and CEO, said: “We are very excited about closing the acquisition of Calca and would like to welcome the entire Calca team into the NewMarket family. We look forward to working with them and growing together. While we remain focused on our core petroleum additives business, since 2024, through our acquisitions of American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC) and Calca and our investments to expand capacity at both operations, we have committed approximately $1 billion in pursuing our acquisition and diversification strategies.”

“The team at Calca Solutions is looking forward to partnering with NewMarket Corporation for development and growth opportunities in the aerospace and specialty chemical sectors. Innovation in technology is on an upward trajectory, and this partnership will only enhance the capabilities, creativity, and ingenuity that Calca Solutions can offer to customers as we move into the future,” said Shane Jenkins, President/CEO of Calca Solutions.

The acquisition closed on October 1, 2025, and was funded by cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Calca will be managed as a separate business within our specialty materials segment. We believe Calca will be accretive to net income in 2026.

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