INX International Ink Co., a global manufacturer of inks and coatings, and chemistry AI company Albert Invent announced a strategic collaboration to digitally transform INX’s research and development operations and enable AI-driven formulation discovery. Read More…
Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create a leading North American chemicals company. The combined organization will be renamed OlinHuntsman Corporation ("OlinHuntsman") following the close of the transaction. Read More…
Nagase America LLC announced the acquisition of Alexander Technical Institute, LLC, a specialized coatings testing, training, and technical innovation laboratory based in Costa Mesa, Calif. Rebranded as Nagase Coatings Lab – Americas (NCL-A), the acquisition adds dedicated laboratory capabilities in product development, quality testing, formulation support, and competitive benchmarking to its portfolio, which, according to Nagase America, will strengthen the company's ability to serve as a full-service technical partner in the coatings market. Read More…
The European Commission has approved BASF's sale of its coatings business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle, subject to conditions. Read More…
Azelis announced the expansion of its partnership with Arxada. Azelis will distribute Arxada’s portfolio of industrial biocides and coating additives France. The agreement extends the existing collaboration between the two companies into industrial market segments, covering Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) and Chemicals. Read More…
WEG inaugurated a coating manufacturing site and distribution center in Manitowoc, Wisc., as well as a distribution center in Duluth, Ga., as part of its growth strategy in the North American coatings market. Read More…
Beckers Group, through its joint venture Berger-Becker, has opened a resin manufacturing plant in Nagpur, India. According to Beckers Group, the plant will produce renewable and recycled-content resins, a category that is reshaping transitions toward more circular material flows. These advanced resins include recycled PET, Wet IPA and other alternative feedstocks to improve resource efficiency and lower the carbon footprint compared with conventional petrochemical-derived resins. Read More…
Univar Solutions announced that its Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions segment has expanded its long–standing strategic partnership with BASF. Read More…
BASF and PQ have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site to PQ, a supplier of silicates, silicas and derivative products. Subject to customary closing conditions such as regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed in H2 2026. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction. Read More…
H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.") announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of International Aerospace Coatings (IAC). Read More…