Wacker Chemie AG is constructing a new production site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The company broke ground with its project partners and officials representing the city and region. Read More…

Sto Corp., a manufacturer in claddings, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, based in Atlanta, Ga., broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Muncipio de Dalina, Victoria, Nuevo Leon in Mexico. Read More…

Gema Switzerland GmbH, a supplier of powder coating technology, announced the completion of its new company headquarters, located in Gossau Sommerau. According to the company, the new headquarters is a commitment to its forward-looking and environmentally friendly technologies and sustainable business practices. Read More…

Wacker Chemie AG opened its new corporate headquarters in Munich. The roughly 18,000-square-meter building in Munich’s Werksviertel District was designed by Danish architecture firm C.F. Møller reportedly using the latest in sustainable building technology. The office offers a flexible working environment for approximately 600 employees on five floors. The company says it aiming for the internationally recognized LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) at the highest level–platinum. Read More…

Encina, a manufacturer of circular chemicals, and global chemical company BASF have announced a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastics. Read More…

Briolf USA LLC, a subsidiary of Briolf Group headquartered in Girona, Spain that manufactures and sells coatings and adhesives, announced plans for its first U.S. manufacturing campus in Monroe, N.C. This is part of a plan for the group to consolidate its position in the United States as well as prepare for future growth in its international market. Read More…

Trinseo completed a solar panel installation of 1,800 solar panel modules at its latex binders manufacturing facility in Hamina, Finland. Working with Finnish electricity supplier Helen Oy, the new solar panels are expected to offset approximately 20% of the site’s power consumption. Trinseo says that the initiative supports the company’s climate change goal to increase its share of electricity from non-fossil sources from 5% to 30% by 2030. Read More…

IMCD, a distributor, formulator and provider of specialty chemicals and ingredients has relocated and opened its new IMCD Coatings and Construction Laboratory in Philadelphia, Penn., one of company’s 14 laboratories. The new 6,400 sq. ft. laboratory expands the company’s technical capabilities to now include construction, in addition to its existing capabilities for industrial coatings, decorative paints, and adhesives. Read More…

Brenntag, a global chemicals and ingredients distributor, has announced the expansion of its Material Science Innovation & Application Center in Navi Mumbai, India to advance its applications in powder coatings. Read More…

Global coatings company Axalta announced a partnership with Solera, a global player in vehicle lifecycle management, where Axalta’s conventional and Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) refinish paint systems will be integrated into Solera’s Sustainable Estimatics platform. Axalta says this new partnership will enable its customers to estimate their CO2 emissions per repair, while considering repair methods, paint application process, and drying conditions. Read More…