Syensqo and Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. have partnered to supply mass-balanced, low-carbon ethylene oxide (EO) solutions for the agricultural and industrial markets, it says enable reduced product carbon footprint (PCF) without compromising performance. Read More…
WACKER has opened a new 15,000-square-meter production complex for manufacturing silicone emulsions that is operational at its Panagarh site in India. The facility produces GMP-certified silicones for the cosmetics and personal care industries. According to the company, the new plant will increase the Group’s silicone emulsion production capacities in India significantly. The expansion will create 60 new jobs at the site. Read More…
Chemetall and Azelis, the reference innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, have expanded their distribution partnership agreement in Canada. Azelis has been appointed to distribute Chemetall’s surface treatment for general industrial applications throughout Canada. Read More…
Biesterfeld, a distribution and service company in the field of polymers, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, and the Turkish specialty chemicals manufacturer Organik Kimya have entered a strategic distribution partnership where Biesterfeld will distribute the ORP® and ORGAL® product families in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Read More…
RPM International Inc. announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Kalzip GmbH (“Kalzip”) for its Tremco Construction Products Group (“Tremco CPG”). Kalzip, a designer and producer of metal-based roofs and facades for building envelopes headquartered in Koblenz, Germany, specializes in customized lightweight, weather-resistant building envelope technologies. Read More…
CHEMEON Surface Technology, a U.S.-based surface treatment provider and SurTec, a surface technology specialist, have formed an alliance to expand market access and support the use of their high-performance and sustainable surface treatment solutions worldwide. Read More…
Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings completed a major expansion at its manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, increasing capacity for polyester coil coatings used in interior and moderate exterior applications. Read More…
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., 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 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…