Henkel Agrees to Acquire Stahl
Henkel has agreed to acquire the Dutch-based Stahl Group (“Stahl”), which is majority-owned by the French Private Equity firm Wendel SE, for a purchase price of €2.1 billion. Read More…
BASF Opens New Global Hub
BASF is advancing the transformation of its Global Business Services organization. The company plans to bundle Finance and Human Resources services into a new global hub in India and consolidate Supply Chain services at its existing hub in Kuala Lumpur, while keeping certain activities regional or local to stay close to operations. Read More…
Lubrizol Strengthens Southeast Asia Commitment with New Bangkok Office
Lubrizol announced the opening of its new office in Bangkok, Thailand, which it says underscores its continued commitment to Southeast Asia market and supporting the success of local customers in Thailand. Read More…
Evonik Expands Global Production of Hydroxyl‑terminated Polybutadienes
Evonik is reinforcing its growth strategy by strengthening its global production infrastructure for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB). This follows significant investments made over the past two years, including the expansion of HTPB production capacity at its Marl, Germany site in 2024 and the establishment of a production facility for POLYVEST® ST-E 60 polybutadienes in Shanghai, China, in 2025. Read More…
IMCD Opens New Office and Laboratory Hub in Amsterdam
IMCD has opened a new office and expanded laboratory hub in Amsterdam for its Business Units Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Nutrition, Home Care I&I, and Jan Dekker. Read More…
ACA Issues New PCRs for Powder Coatings and Resinous Floor Coatings
ACA has released updated Product Category Rules (PCRs) for Powder Coatings and Resinous Floor Coatings. PCRs provide an agreed–upon framework for measuring the environmental impacts of a product based on a defined set of criteria, enabling manufacturers to conduct life-cycle assessments (LCAs) of their products in a standardized way, and publish this information in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), if they choose. Read More…
Biesterfeld Expands Distribution Partnership with Songwon
Biesterfeld, distributors of specialty chemical products, pharma and food ingredients, has deepened its collaboration with Songwon CS, a manufacturer and supplier of polymer stabilizers. According to the agreement, Biesterfeld will distribute the antioxidant and light stabilizer product lines SONGNOX® CS and SONGSORB® CS in several additional countries. Read More…
The Chemours Company to Sell Former Titanium Dioxide Site in Taiwan
The Chemours Company signed a set of definitive agreements to sell the remaining land at its former titanium dioxide manufacturing location in Kuan Yin, Taiwan to an ownership group including Century Wind Power Co., Ltd., Century Iron & Steel Industrial Co., Ltd., and Century Huaxin Wind Energy, Co., Ltd. Read More…
PRO-SET Formulated Resin Systems Acquires UNICHEM
PRO-SET Formulated Resin Systems, LLC (PFRS) announced the acquisition of Universal Chemicals and Coatings, Inc. (UNICHEM), a manufacturer of high-performance custom industrial coatings, laminating adhesives and container linings. This marks the third acquisition for PFRS, following its acquisition of Gougeon Brothers, Inc. in May 2025 and Wessex Resins and Adhesives in December 2025. Read More…
Lubrizol Invests in Ohio-based Global Headquarters
Lubrizol has announced a multi-million-dollar investment to elevate its Wickliffe, Ohio headquarters, as the company approaches its 100th anniversary in 2028. Read More…