Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with Arxada for a full range of biocides, preservatives, and performance additives used in industrial applications. According to the company, the agreement will strengthen Univar Solutions' product offerings in Brazil's paints, coatings, and lubricants markets by adding cost-effective and versatile antimicrobials and performance additives tailored to preservation and microbial control. Read More…

Perstorp has closed a deal to buy out its minority partner in the joint venture Shandong Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd. (formerly Shandong Fufeng Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd.), which owned and operated the polyol manufacturing operation at Site Zibo located in Shangdon province in China. Read More…

AkzoNobel has opened a €26 million manufacturing plant in Faisalabad, the company’s largest investment in Pakistan to date. Read More…

The Brazilian company WEG has announced an investment of R$100 million in its new industrial coatings factory in Mexico. Read More…

Cytek® Biosciences, Inc. has announced the opening of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi, China to increase the company's manufacturing capacity and meet the growing worldwide demand for comprehensive cell analysis solutions. Read More…

Bodo Möller Chemie has acquired 50.1 percent of distribution company Losi Group, a solutions provider for bonding composite materials and surface technologies for the aerospace industry, defense sector, MRO, motorsport, and the high-tech automotive industry. Founded in 1988 and based in Casalpusterlengo, Italy, the Losi Group advises and supplies more than 250 clients in more than 50 countries. Read More…