Industry

Arkema Expands Production Capacity in China

Arkema announced a 20% expansion of its Kynar® PVDF production capacity at its Changshu site in China, with the new unit expected to start up in 2028. This additional capacity is designed to support the strong and sustained growth in demand for Kynar® PVDF across all key markets, including lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, high-performance coatings, chemical processing industries, semiconductor manufacturing, water filtration, and wire and cable. Read More…

Burgess Pigment Co. to Acquire Thiele Kaolin Company

Burgess Pigment Co., a producer of specialty kaolin pigments and functional mineral products and Thiele Kaolin Company, jointly announced that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement where Burgess Pigment will acquire Thiele, a global supplier of kaolin clay and silica products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More…

Alithya Extends Collaboration with Shamrock Technologies

Alithya announced the expansion of its collaboration with Shamrock Technologies, manufacturer and supplier of specialty additives, following the successful deployment of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management within the company's U.S. operations. Alithya will lead the implementation at Shamrock Technologies’ European headquarters in Belgium. Read More…