Element Solutions Inc. traces its modern corporate roots back to 2013 when investment platforms initiated a disciplined mergers-and-acquisitions strategy centered on high-value specialty chemical assets, beginning with the acquisition of the historic MacDermid Incorporated, which dates its operational lineage back to 1922. Through a series of strategic international transactions—including the integration of Alent plc, Coventya, and Kester—combined with the 2019 divestiture of its agricultural division and subsequent rebrand, the company evolved into a focused global leader in electronic and industrial process chemistry.