The Hempel Foundation, in agreement with the Hempel A/S Board of Directors, has agreed to invite CVC Funds to become a minority investor in Hempel A/S. According to Hempel, the partnership with CVC will support the acceleration of Hempel’s growth and value creation plan, such as increasing investment in the development of new sustainable technologies. Read More…
Syensqo reports that its Kallo-Beveren production facility in Belgium has achieved carbon neutrality by running exclusively on renewable energy. The facility produces Syensqo’s Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) specialty polymer compounds. Read More…
OQ Chemicals has resumed operations at its German plants in Oberhausen and Marl after a recent disruption at a raw material supplier's synthesis gas plant that led to a declaration of force majeure for certain products. OQ Chemicals says that during the operational pause, it implemented enhancements to optimize production processes such as data flows and work processes across asset management, operations technology, and engineering. Read More…
The American Coatings Association (ACA) recognized industry members with awards presented during ACA’s 2024 Awards Dinner, held prior to the American Coatings Show in Indianapolis. Read More…
In their roles, Powell and Bean will provide strategic direction on association finances, and organizational and policy initiatives. Both Powell and Bean will serve 2-year terms, ending in April 2026. Read More…
Azelis has completed upgrades and expansion of its Wisconsin facility to create another industry leading applications lab for customers and principals in the Americas. The Wisconsin CASE application lab will support the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) business along with the construction, mortars market across the United States and Canada. Read More…
The Lubrizol Corporation has opened a new Global Capability Center (GCC) in Pune, India, as a hub to accelerate its growth in the region and enable closer collaboration for its customers and employees. Read More…
The German-headquartered Schenck Process will rebrand as Qlar on May 13. The company will continue to serve all existing target industries, including chemicals, high-performance materials, cement, steel, infrastructure, transport, and energy. The Schenck Process brand, with its existing portfolio, will remain as a product brand under the roof of Qlar. Read More…
Orion S.A. announced that it has broken ground on a plant in Texas that will be the only facility in the United States producing acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other electrification applications. Read More…
AkzoNobel is building two new research labs at its Sassenheim site in the Netherlands. Work is about to start on building a technology center for Powder Coatings, while a newly opened polymer lab will develop resin technologies for all the company’s businesses. Read More…