Surface Solutions

On July 25th, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany signed an agreement to enter into a transaction with GNMI, one of largest pearlescent pigment producers globally. Subject to relevant approvals and the fulfilment of customary closing conditions, GNMI will acquire and continue to operate the Surface Solutions business as the new owner. For the time being, and until closing expected in H2 2025, this agreement does not change anything for you or the work we do. For more information on the transaction please click here. 

At Surface Solutions, we excite our customers with decorative and functional solutions. We provide products that help to create innovative surfaces of all kinds. Our materials enable more beautiful, more resistant, and more effective products. Our pearlescent pigments allow striking automotive coatings, fascinating cosmetics, extraordinary packaging, and innovative product design. With a broad portfolio of active ingredients, we enable cosmetics manufacturers to enrich their skin care products with moisturizing, protecting, or anti-aging effects. Moreover, with our functional solutions we serve a large number of innovative applications, from dirt-repellent and easy-care surfaces to laser markings of plastic parts and cables.