Perstorp Launches New Penta Plant in India
Sweden-based specialty chemicals company Perstorp has built and commissioned an ISCC Plus certified plant in Sayakha, Bharuch, in the state of Gujarat, India to produce Penta chemicals. Read More…
LANXESS Expands Distribution Partnerships
LANXESS Corporation’s Material Protection Products business unit has expanded distribution partnerships with Lintech International, Omya Specialty Minerals, and DKSH for industrial preservatives in North America. The agreements enlarge the distributors’ portfolios into the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomer (CASE), and other building materials markets, following LANXESS’ acquisition of IFF’s microbial control business in July, 2022. All three distributors now represent LANXESS’ full industrial preservatives portfolio for these markets. Read More…
BASF Coatings Partners with INEOS Automotive
INEOS Automotive and BASF’s Coatings division have signed an agreement for global automotive refinish body and paint development. The companies report that they will commit to a long-term collaboration that enables them to exceed the industry standard in vehicle body repair and paint refinish. The partnership includes the supply of sustainable refinish solutions, expertise, and latest digital color-matching solutions, and training. Read More…
Vattenfall and Evonik Partner for Green Electricity
Energy supplier Vattenfall and specialty chemicals company Evonik have concluded new long-term electricity supply contracts. As of 2025, two Vattenfall solar parks in Schleswig-Holstein will supply Evonik with around 120 gigawatt hours of solar power per year for chemical production. The contracts have a term of 10 years and fixed conditions. Read More…
ACA Comments on Washington DOE’s Draft Report for Antifouling Paints
ACA recently submitted comments to the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) on its third draft report to the state legislature regarding antifouling paints. Read More…
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Completes Expansion at Italian Site
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has completed an expansion for producing powder coatings at its Como, Italy site. According to the company, the site is now the company’s largest, and will help secure supply to customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Read More…
Birla Carbon Receives ISCC PLUS Certification
Birla Carbon, a manufacturer and supplier of carbon black additives, has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification ISCC PLUS for two of its plants, one in Hickok, Kansas and Yeosu, South Korea. Read More…
KANSAI HELIOS to Acquire WEILBURGER Coatings
KANSAI HELIOS has signed a share purchase agreement with GREBE Holding in Weilburg, Germany to acquire WEILBURGER Coatings. WEILBURGER Coatings is an industrial coatings producer and has group companies in Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, China, Brazil, India and the United States. According to KANSAI HELIOS, this consolidation will further strengthen KANSAI HELIOS’ market position in industrial coatings segments and expand its geographical footprint internationally. Read More…
Covestro and Siemens Conclude Strategic Supplier Agreement
Covestro and Siemens have concluded a strategic supplier agreement that will reportedly enable faster and easier collaboration for the next five years. Read More…
Evonik Expands Production of Precipitated Silica
Silica producer Evonik is investing in a plant expansion for precipitated silica at its Charleston, S.C. site. According to the company, the new line will increase the company’s production capacity for precipitated silica at the site by 50 percent. The Charleston facility is part of a network of 18 precipitated silica production sites globally. Read More…