Orion Completes Carbon Black Plant in China
Special chemicals company Orion S.A. has completed its first greenfield project – a carbon black plant in in the city of Huaibei in Anhui province in eastern China. Read More…
Vink Chemicals Starts Construction on New Plant in Germany
Vink Chemicals has begun construction of a new production facility in Schwerin, Germany. With the construction of the chemical plant, the company will produce a significant portion of its required raw materials in Germany in the future. Read More…
Peninsula Polymers Expands with Westlake Epoxy into Mexico
Peninsula Polymers, a North American specialty chemical distributor, has announced it is expanding its national distribution agreement with Houston-based manufacturer and supplier Westlake Epoxy into Mexico for 2024. Read More…
BASF Increases Defoamer Capacity in Turkey
BASF has announced the expansion a new production line for defoamer capacity at its Dilovasi plant in Turkey. According to the company, the expansion increases the company’s onsite capacity, allowing a better response to rising demand in South-East Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Read More…
AkzoNobel and Kansai Paint Agree not to Proceed on Acquisition Deal
AkzoNobel and Kansai Paint have mutually agreed not to proceed with AkzoNobel’s intended acquisition of Kansai's paints and coatings activities in Africa. The transaction deal was first reported in June of 2022, Read More…
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Partners with coatingAI
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings and the startup coatingAI are partnering on software that is using artificial intelligence to improve the application process and reduce carbon footprint. Read More…
ACA Comments on EPA’s Used Drum Management and Reconditioning ANPRM
EPA sought feedback to assist in the potential development of initiatives that would ensure the proper management of used industrial containers that held hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste, up to and including the drum reconditioning process. Read More…
NACD Announces New Name: Alliance for Chemical Distribution
The National Association for Chemical Distributors (NACD) has updated its name to Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD). According to the association, its new name, logo and tagline, “Empowered Performance. Unrivaled Expertise,” better reflects the diversification underway in the chemical distribution industry. Read More…
IMCD India to Acquire Two Business Lines
IMCD has announced that IMCD India has signed an agreement to acquire two business lines from CJ Shah & Company, a family-run chemical business based in Mumbai. The lines include cellulose acetate butyrate, coalescing agent, polyolefin polymers and other chemicals primarily for paints, coatings, adhesives and life sciences applications. Read More…
Covestro Expands its Portfolio
Covestro has expanded the reach of its product portfolio with the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS certification of its production site in Baytown, Texas. Covestro says it is the first manufacturer of polyurethane and polycarbonate raw materials to receive this certification in the United States. Read More…