WEG has partnered with the Canadian company GIT Coatings to enhance the supply of coatings for marine lines in the international market. GIT aims to provide cost reduction related to fuels and carbon emissions in partnership with WEG, which aims to improve product offerings and provide customized solutions to customers. Read More…
Azelis announced it has signed an agreement to acquire DBH Osthandelsgesellschaft mbH (“DBH”), a specialty chemicals distributor focused on Advanced Materials & Additives (AM&A in Germany and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2024. Read More…
Azelis has been appointed the exclusive distributor in the United States of LANXESS polymer additives phosphorous flame retardants, including the Disflamoll® and Levagard® product lines. According to the company, Azelis’ CASE technical expertise and application labs in the Americas region will be leveraged to grow the market and support customers' needs. Read More…
AkzoNobel has invested more than $30 million to install advanced technologies and increase total manufacturing capacity at its four powder coatings sites in North America. According to the company the enhancements will help maximize the versality and long-term sustainability performance of its powder coatings portfolio. Read More…
BYK has announced it is constructing a laboratory building at its site in Wesel, Germany. Estimated at €25 million, the aim of the project, according to the company, is to generate new innovations together with customers and for customers in end-use labs. In addition, the new building, which will be heated and cooled with 100 percent renewable energy, will make integrated seminar and function rooms available for visits by customers. Read More…
Arkema received ISCC+ certification for its Villers-Saint-Paul site, France. The company says the site is the first UV-LED-EB curable resins manufacturing site in Europe to receive this certification and its Mass Balance approach allows it to offer a new range of Sartomer® bio-attributed solutions, reinforcing the already existing bio-segregated range containing up to 85% biobased content. Read More…