H.I.G. Capital’s acquisition of Avient Corp.’s chemical distribution business marked the eighth corporate carve-out in the chemicals sector completed by the private equity firm since 2008. The deal is another example of H.I.G.’s expertise in executing complex transactions that are anything but conventional. The distribution business was acquired for $950 million and now operates as an independent company called Formerra.

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