Bodo Möller Chemie Group and Henkel Adhesive Technologies has announced the addition of Switzerland to their collaboration. This expanded partnership centers on thermal interface materials (TIMs). Read More…

The Sherwin-Williams Company has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Heidi G. Petz to serve as the Company's next CEO, effective Jan. 1. Petz, who has served as president and chief operating officer of Sherwin-Williams for the past two years, will assume the CEO duties currently held by Chairman and CEO John G. Morikis. Petz will continue to serve as president. Read More…

Keyland Polymer UV Materials Spain has announced the opening of its UV-cured solid resin development laboratory in Barcelona, Spain. The new facility is staffed with a team of resin chemists, technicians and Keyland’s European business development manager. Read More…

DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, will provide business development, marketing, sales, logistics, and distribution services for Vink Chemicals’ range of biocides. Biocides are used as preservative solutions in paint and coatings, as well as protective agents for liquids in cooling and processing systems and metalworking fluids. The biocides are also used in water treatment as slimicides. Read More…

IMCD, a distributor and formulator of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of the specialty distribution company Needfill Co., Ltd., in South Korea. Read More…

Covestro broke ground on its new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) production site in Zhuhai, China. According to the company, once completed it will be the largest in China, spanning 45,000 square meters. Read More…