The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings Division, operating under the Chemetall brand, celebrated the inauguration of its surface treatment production site in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China. Spanning 60,000 square meters, the Pinghu site is BASF’s first production site located in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone and its largest surface treatment site globally. Read More…
Covestro recently started the production of Naphthylen-Diisocyanate (NDI) for Vulkollan® at a newly built plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The investment is one of several of Covestro’s investments into cast polyurethane raw materials. Read More…
Dow selected AB Specialty Silicones as an authorized distributor in the United States and Canada to support the company’s business growth of OH functional silicone polymers in the elastomeric roof coating (ERC) market. Read More…
Cathay Industries, a global manufacturer of color-based raw materials, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Venator Materials PLC to purchase its iron oxide pigment business. Read More…
Covestro has announced that it will launch a pilot green logistics program with partners in China as part of its efforts to decarbonize the chemical supply chain. Read More…
The Sherwin-Williams Company has announced an agreement to acquire German-based Specialized Industrial Coatings Holding (SIC Holding), a Peter Möhrle Holding and GP Capital UG venture composed of Oskar Nolte GmbH and Klumpp Coatings GmbH. The transaction is expected to close by early 2023, pending customary regulatory approvals. Read More…