Barentz announced an extended distribution partnership with Huntsman, a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. In addition to being a long-time distribution partner of Huntsman’s polyurethane product line, Barentz will now expand distribution to the Performance Products’ division of Huntsman and is now responsible for the JEFFCAT® line of catalysts across the United States and Canada. Read More…
Wesco Group (Wesco) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Coatings & Supplies (NCS), a distributor of coatings and related solutions to aftermarket automotive refinish and specialty industrial customers. Read More…
Graco Inc. (Graco) has acquired Red Devil Equipment Company (Radia) in a transaction valued at $69 million. Radia is a manufacturer of mixing, shaking, and automated material handling equipment for the growing paint and coatings industry headquartered in Plymouth, Minn., with annual revenue of more than $30 million. Read More…
CHASM Advanced Materials, Inc. (CHASM) has signed a license agreement with Ingevity Corporation (Ingevity) for CHASM's patented carbon nanotube (CNT) production technology. The agreement grants Ingevity the rights to manufacture CHASM's NTeC®-E CNT conductive additives for battery applications in North America and select European countries. Read More…