On June 30, following an agency review of the prior administration’s policies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced several policy changes surrounding risk evaluations issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), including changes affecting the agency’s first 10 chemical risk evaluations, completed in 2020.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class consisting of thousands of chemicals that have been used in a variety of products, most notably fire suppression systems. The proposed rule includes lists of PFAS substances as examples, although reporting is not limited to listed chemicals.
DuPont has completed the acquisition of Laird Performance Materials, a producer of electromagnetic shielding and thermal management solutions. “The addition of Laird Performance Materials significantly strengthens the DuPont Electronics & […]
AkzoNobel is on track to acquire Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected by end of this year or in […]
Black Diamond Capital Management announced that Specialty Chemicals International Limited, a holding company of the Polynt-Reichhold group, will repurchase Investindustrial’s shares in Polynt-Reichhold. Following the completion of the transaction, Black […]
DIC Corporation, parent company of Sun Chemical, has closed on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE). The acquisition brings together the complementary […]
Axalta Coating Systems announced it will acquire U-POL Holdings Limited (“U-POL”) from Graphite Capital Management LLP and other holders for £428 million (approximately $590 million) subject to certain adjustments set […]
Teknos has signed an EUR 140 million finance agreement with margin linked to its sustainability targets. The three-year loan, with two one-year-extension options, consists of EUR 55 million term loan […]
Megafarma, an Azelis company, has opened an innovation center in Mexico City with five industry-specific labs for CARE, CASE, Food, Pharma and Plastics, with the objective of creating innovative services […]
Songwon announced it has extended its distribution agreement with SABO S.p.A. for the SABOSTAB® HALS portfolio and oxanilide UV Absorbers. According to the companies, the extension, which is non-exclusive for […]
