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EPA Seeks Stakeholder Input Related to Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

October 30, 2023

On Oct. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA). In 2020, the agency proposed national standards of performance for marine pollution control devices for discharges incidental to the normal operation of non-military and non-recreational vessels 79+ feet in length into U.S. waters. This supplemental notice proposes additional regulatory options that EPA is considering for discharges from ballast tanks, hulls and niche areas, and graywater systems. Read More…

Tesa Opens New Site in Vietnam

October 27, 2023

Tesa, an international manufacturer of adhesive tapes and self-adhesive solutions, has opened its new site in the Vietnamese port city of Haiphong. The new site is part of tesa's strategic orientation to regionalize production. Tesa states the new site is approximately 70,000 meters and has a production capacity of 40 million square meters of adhesive tape per year and, in its first phase, will employ about 130 employees, complementing the existing production site in Suzhou, China, which opened in 2005. Read More…

ACTEGA Completes Consolidation of its Brazilian Sites

October 27, 2023

ACTEGA, a manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds for the printing and packaging industries, has announced that the consolidation of its three Brazilian sites into a new 22,500-square-meter facility in Araçariguama, São Paulo, is now complete. The new overall site will serve as a hub for the company's administrative, production and R&D activities. Read More…

AkzoNobel to Open New Research Center

October 27, 2023

AkzoNobel has invested in a new extension of the Yacht Paint Application Center (YPAC) located in Southampton, UK, which currently houses Awlgrip and International — two of AkzoNobel’s yacht brands — to provide new products, applications and techniques to professional and DIY applicators. The project has been split into three phases and is due to be completed in 2025. Read More…

Sherwin-Williams Board of Directors Elects Heidi Petz CEO

October 13, 2023

The Sherwin-Williams Company has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Heidi G. Petz to serve as the Company's next CEO, effective Jan. 1. Petz, who has served as president and chief operating officer of Sherwin-Williams for the past two years, will assume the CEO duties currently held by Chairman and CEO John G. Morikis. Petz will continue to serve as president. Read More…

Keyland Polymer Opening in Spain

October 13, 2023

Keyland Polymer UV Materials Spain has announced the opening of its UV-cured solid resin development laboratory in Barcelona, Spain. The new facility is staffed with a team of resin chemists, technicians and Keyland’s European business development manager. Read More…

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DKSH Enters New Partnership with Vink Chemicals in China

October 13, 2023

DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, will provide business development, marketing, sales, logistics, and distribution services for Vink Chemicals’ range of biocides. Biocides are used as preservative solutions in paint and coatings, as well as protective agents for liquids in cooling and processing systems and metalworking fluids. The biocides are also used in water treatment as slimicides. Read More…