EU Approves Carlyle’s Acquisition of BASF Coatings Business
The European Commission has approved BASF's sale of its coatings business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle, subject to conditions. Read More…
Azelis Expands Partnership with Arxada
Azelis announced the expansion of its partnership with Arxada. Azelis will distribute Arxada’s portfolio of industrial biocides and coating additives France. The agreement extends the existing collaboration between the two companies into industrial market segments, covering Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) and Chemicals. Read More…
WEG Announces New Investments
WEG inaugurated a coating manufacturing site and distribution center in Manitowoc, Wisc., as well as a distribution center in Duluth, Ga., as part of its growth strategy in the North American coatings market. Read More…
Beckers Opens New Plant in India
Beckers Group, through its joint venture Berger-Becker, has opened a resin manufacturing plant in Nagpur, India. According to Beckers Group, the plant will produce renewable and recycled-content resins, a category that is reshaping transitions toward more circular material flows. These advanced resins include recycled PET, Wet IPA and other alternative feedstocks to improve resource efficiency and lower the carbon footprint compared with conventional petrochemical-derived resins. Read More…
Univar Solutions Expands Partnership with BASF
Univar Solutions announced that its Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions segment has expanded its long–standing strategic partnership with Dow. Read More…
BASF Signs Agreement to Sell Silicates Business to PQ
BASF and PQ have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site to PQ, a supplier of silicates, silicas and derivative products. Subject to customary closing conditions such as regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed in H2 2026. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction. Read More…
H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of IAC
H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.") announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of International Aerospace Coatings (IAC). Read More…
Covestro Launches Energy Efficiency Project in Dormagen, Germany
Covestro plans to reduce its energy consumption in Germany with the investment of a new steam compressor at its Dormagen site. The compressor is the company’s largest energy efficiency project to date and will save a low three-digit GWh volume of energy and more than 40,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year. Read More…
WEG Announces Industrial Coatings Distribution Center in Colombia
WEG announced the inauguration of its newest Coatings Distribution Center in Bogotá, Colombia, which took place on May 7, 2026. Read More…
Biesterfeld Acquires Majority Stake in OSP
Biesterfeld, an international distribution and service company in the field of polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, has acquired a majority stake in South Korean company OSP, a distributor of specialty chemicals and polymers for industrial applications. Read More…