ACA recently released a new Product Category Rule (PCR) for Metal Coil and Extrusion Coatings. ACA initiated development of this new PCR in concert with NSF International, an independent organization that facilitates standards development, product certification, testing, auditing, education, and risk management for public health and the environment. Read More…
Chemetall, the surface treatment global business unit of BASF Coatings, and Azelis, a global specialty and food agreement distributor, have expanded their distribution partnership agreement across North America, now including the United States and Mexico in addition to Canada. Read More…
Celanese, a global chemical and specialty materials company, and Siegwerk, a provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announced a collaboration to supply more sustainable solutions in the printing ink value chain through Celanese-manufactured bio-based ethyl acetate. Read More…
INX International Ink Co., a global manufacturer of inks and coatings, and chemistry AI company Albert Invent announced a strategic collaboration to digitally transform INX’s research and development operations and enable AI-driven formulation discovery. Read More…
Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create a leading North American chemicals company. The combined organization will be renamed OlinHuntsman Corporation ("OlinHuntsman") following the close of the transaction. Read More…
Nagase America LLC announced the acquisition of Alexander Technical Institute, LLC, a specialized coatings testing, training, and technical innovation laboratory based in Costa Mesa, Calif. Rebranded as Nagase Coatings Lab – Americas (NCL-A), the acquisition adds dedicated laboratory capabilities in product development, quality testing, formulation support, and competitive benchmarking to its portfolio, which, according to Nagase America, will strengthen the company's ability to serve as a full-service technical partner in the coatings market. Read More…
The European Commission has approved BASF's sale of its coatings business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle, subject to conditions. Read More…
Azelis announced the expansion of its partnership with Arxada. Azelis will distribute Arxada’s portfolio of industrial biocides and coating additives France. The agreement extends the existing collaboration between the two companies into industrial market segments, covering Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) and Chemicals. Read More…
WEG inaugurated a coating manufacturing site and distribution center in Manitowoc, Wisc., as well as a distribution center in Duluth, Ga., as part of its growth strategy in the North American coatings market. Read More…
Beckers Group, through its joint venture Berger-Becker, has opened a resin manufacturing plant in Nagpur, India. According to Beckers Group, the plant will produce renewable and recycled-content resins, a category that is reshaping transitions toward more circular material flows. These advanced resins include recycled PET, Wet IPA and other alternative feedstocks to improve resource efficiency and lower the carbon footprint compared with conventional petrochemical-derived resins. Read More…