Sto SE & Co. KGaA (XTRA:STO3) agreed to acquire 50.1% stake in Viacor Polymer GmbH on September 27, 2019. Post-completion, Sto and Viacor Polymer will continue to operate independently of each other. Ralf Jooss, founder and co-partner of Viacor Polymer will continue to manage Viacor Polymer. The management will remain unchanged. The transaction is subject to approval from Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office) and is expected to become effective on January 1, 2020.