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Vibrantz Acquires Micro Abrasives

Vibrantz Technologies has acquired Micro Abrasives Corporation, a manufacturer of calcined alumina. The company’s products are used in the manufacture of liquid abrasives for automotive polish formulations, precision powders, and slurries. Micro Abrasives employs 50 people at its two facilities in Westfield, Mass., and Alexandria, La. Read More…

Covestro Invests in Pittsburgh Headquarters

Covestro LLC is investing more than $40 million to modernize its Pittsburgh headquarters. The 9-building site employs approximately 700 people and has served as the North American business headquarters since 1958, as well as one of the company's three global R&D hubs. This investment will renovate polyurethane R&D facilities, update equipment and machinery, and refresh the campus to feel in line with Covestro's mission. Read More…

PPG Completes Expansion in Vietnam

PPG completed the expansion to its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam, adding a new production line for PPG AQUACRON™ waterborne coatings for consumer electronics. The Yen Phong plant also produces PPG SPECTRACRON™ liquid coatings for transportation, PPG DURANAR™ coatings for architectural products, and RAYCRON™ UV-curable coatings for electronic materials. Read More…

Omya Announces Distribution Agreement with TIB Chemicals

Omya has been named the exclusive distributor for TIB Chemicals Corporation's organotin and tin-free catalyst product lines in the U.S. coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) markets. These catalysts are used in various CASE applications with polyurethane, silicone, and silane-terminated chemistries, complementing Omya's own products like Omyabond® and calcium carbonate. Read More…

Henkel Invests in its Largest Indian Manufacturing Facility

Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Private Limited (Henkel India) announced the completion of Phase III of its LEED Gold certified manufacturing facility in Kurkumbh, near Pune, Maharashtra. The Kurkumbh site, launched in 2020, serves the demand of Indian industries for high-performance solutions in adhesives, sealants, and surface treatment products. Read More…