RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 17, 2025--
NewMarket Corporation (NYSE: NEU) today announced its entry into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Mars TopCo, LLC, the ultimate parent company of Calca Solutions, LLC (Calca). Calca is currently a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, LP.
Based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Calca is the leading U.S. manufacturer of UltraPure and high purity hydrazine – mission critical chemicals used in a wide range of applications. Most notably, these products are utilized for in-space propulsion by satellites, space probes and other space vehicles. Calca has been providing high purity hydrazine to the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency – Energy for over 70 years. Beyond aerospace, Calca’s hydrazine derivatives play a vital role