BASF has announced that it will increase the production capacity for its medium-molecular-weight polyisobutenes, marketed under the tradename OPPANOL® B, at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 25 percent. The investment comes in response to the rising global demand for medium-molecular weight polyisobutenes. Read More…
BASF and Huntsman and their Chinese partner companies — Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Company, Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. — have announced the planned separation of their joint MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) production at Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co., Ltd. Read More…
Schold Manufacturing, a supplier of industrial processing equipment, has announced its acquisition of EMI Mills (also known as Engineered Mills), a company specializing in bead mills, mixers and dispersers. Read More…
PPG has inaugurated a center of excellence at its site in Quattordio, Italy. PPG says the new center could increase the company’s efficiency for automotive color development and application. Read More…
GDB has announced an exclusive brand partnership with Eastman Kodak Company to manufacture and market coatings under the Kodak brand name. Read More…
Siltech Corporation, an Ontario manufacturer of specialty silicone, has announced a $100 million investment to build a new manufacturing facility in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. Read More…