Advancing this legislation in the Senate is critical to industry, as paint and coatings manufacturers and other businesses are paying nearly $1.4 million per day in out-of-date, distortive and anticompetitive import tariffs on products not made or available in the United States – tariffs which would be eliminated under the MTB Act. Read More…
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. has announced the appointment of Michael Kellen as president. Read More…
Brenntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributor, has announced an agreement to acquire Solventis Group, a glycols and solvents distribution company. Read More…
Nouryon, a global supplier of MCA, has announced it’s now certified to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification standard ISCC PLUS for the production of green monochloroacetic acid (MCA) at its site in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Read More…
PPG has opened a $17 million aerospace application support center (ASC) in Toulouse, France. The facility provides filling and packaging capabilities for aerospace materials, including coatings and sealants for a wide range of aircraft, as well as technical support and a laboratory. The strategic location of ASC Toulouse enables the company to provide faster product deliveries to aerospace customers in southern Europe and North Africa. Read More…
Specialty chemicals company Evonik has begun work to expand its POLYVEST® HT plant in Marl, Germany. The coating and adhesive resins business line expects the additional production capacity for its hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB) – marketed under the brand name POLYVEST® – to be ready as early as the second quarter of 2024 following the double-digit million-euro investment. Read More…