Entegris, a firm that provides materials management products and services to the microelectronics industry on a worldwide basis, completed the acquisition of CMC Materials, a supplier of polishing slurries and polishing pads, for $6.5bn. “It is an exciting day at Entegris. With the closing of the acquisition of CMC Materials, we are creating the global leader in electronic materials. We are confident that the combined organization will be poised to deliver meaningful value for our customers, colleagues and shareholders. Moving forward we are focused on efficiently and effectively completing the integration of CMC Materials, driving revenue and cost synergies, and deleveraging the balance sheet," Bertrand Loy, Entegris President and CEO.