North Chemical AB (publ) (OM:NOCH) agreed to acquire Lahega Kemi AB for SEK 120 million on April 18, 2016. The transaction is to be financed via loan and own resources of North Chemical. The combined group will be renamed as NC Lahega.

Hans Ostebo, current Chief Financial Officer in Lahega Kemi will be the combined company's Chief Financial Officer. For the year ending December 31, 2015, Lahega Kemi generated sales of about SEK 230 million.