In its comments, ACA expressed support for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposal to remove certain explosive chemicals of interest from Appendix A of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards regulation.
The ACA Industry Labeling Guide, Sixth Edition aims to provide members at all stages of the supply chain an understanding of the covered labeling requirements relevant to paints, coatings, sealants, and adhesives.
Nouryon signed an agreement to sell its Salt Specialties business, including brands JOZO, NEZO, Suprasel, Sanal, and KNZ, to the Salins Group, an international salt company headquartered in France. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2021. The acquisition includes three locations for the packing and distribution of specialty salt in […]
Ferro Corp., based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, completed the sale of its tile coatings business to Pigments Spain, S.L., a portfolio company of Lone Star Funds. The sale, first announced in December 2019, was for $460 million in cash, with potential earnout payments of up to $32 million in cash based on the performance of […]
Maroon Group LLC, which was recently acquired by Barentz International, announced that it has acquired the raw materials and specialty chemicals distribution business of The Cary Company, an Illinois-based distributor in the paint, coatings, adhesives, and plastics markets. According to the company, the transaction fits with Barentz’ strategy to support customers and principal suppliers through […]
Akzo Nobel N.V. completed the acquisition of Industrias Titan S.A.U. (Titan Paints), a transaction that the company says strengthens its paints business and footprint in Spain and the region. The deal, which was announced in October 2020, includes three production facilities and seven logistics and service centers for decorative paints, including a manufacturing plant for […]
Bodo Möller Chemie is opening a branch in Romania to expand its sales structures in Europe. “With a new location in the Eastern European market, we are effectively continuing the expansion strategy of recent years,” said Frank Haug, Chairman of the Board of Bodo Möller Chemie Group. “In this way, we can deepen existing trade […]
EPA’s ongoing effort to update its systematic review approach that was issued in 2018 is also part of EPA’s broader efforts to review the first 10 TSCA risk evaluations.
This strategy plan aims to update the European Union’s chemicals management requirements and to advance towards the goal of making Europe carbon-neutral as part of the European Green Deal published in December 2019.
The KRAHN Chemie Group, which is part of the globally operating Otto Krahn Group, acquired majority stakes in six companies from Jollis AB & Partners. “The acquisitions further expand our cooperation with existing top producers geographically but offer interesting new opportunities as well,” said Dr. Rolf Kuropka, CEO of the KRAHN Chemie Group. “For KRAHN, […]
