Ingevity Completes Divestiture of CTO Refinery Assets to Mainstream

Core Insights - Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) has completed the divestiture of its North Charleston Crude Tall Oil (CTO) refinery assets and most of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line to Mainstream Pine Products, LLC for $110 million, with potential contingent consideration of up to $19 million based on future performance [1][6]. Group 1 - The divestiture is a strategic move aimed at simplifying and streamlining Ingevity's business to enhance its position as a best-in-class specialty materials company [2]. - This transaction allows Ingevity to optimize its portfolio and reallocate capital and resources towards higher growth areas, particularly focusing on Pavement Technologies and other lignin-based dispersant products [3][6]. - Over the past year, NGVT's shares have increased by 57.9%, significantly outperforming the industry average growth of 0.8% [3].