Active Minerals and Superior Materials Enter into Distribution Partnership
Active Minerals International has announced a distribution partnership with Superior Materials, Inc., effective as of Aug. 1. Read More…
BASF Increases Production Capacity at German Facility
BASF has announced that it will increase the production capacity for its medium-molecular-weight polyisobutenes, marketed under the tradename OPPANOL® B, at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 25 percent. The investment comes in response to the rising global demand for medium-molecular weight polyisobutenes. Read More…
BASF and Huntsman to Separate Joint MDI Production in China
BASF and Huntsman and their Chinese partner companies — Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Company, Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. — have announced the planned separation of their joint MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) production at Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co., Ltd. Read More…
Schold Manufacturing Acquires EMI Mills
Schold Manufacturing, a supplier of industrial processing equipment, has announced its acquisition of EMI Mills (also known as Engineered Mills), a company specializing in bead mills, mixers and dispersers. Read More…
PPG Inaugurates Center of Excellence in Italy for Automotive Color Development
PPG has inaugurated a center of excellence at its site in Quattordio, Italy. PPG says the new center could increase the company’s efficiency for automotive color development and application. Read More…
ACA Supports Immediate Reauthorization of CFATS Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security implements the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program under a variety of short-term authorizations by Congress; and authorization for the current CFATS standards will expire after July 27, 2023, if Congress does not reauthorize the program. Read More…
PHMSA Plans Modernizing Regulation to Improve Safety & Efficiency
On July 5, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on modernizing regulation to improve safety and efficiency (HM-265A). The agency is soliciting stakeholder feedback on initiatives that may modernize the Hazardous Materials Regulations to improve hazmat transportation efficiency, improve transparency and stakeholder engagement, and better accommodate technological innovations. Read More…
GDB and Eastman Kodak Partner to Launch KODAK Paint
GDB has announced an exclusive brand partnership with Eastman Kodak Company to manufacture and market coatings under the Kodak brand name. Read More…
Siltech to Build Manufacturing Facility in Ontario
Siltech Corporation, an Ontario manufacturer of specialty silicone, has announced a $100 million investment to build a new manufacturing facility in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. Read More…
Delta Coatings Announces Middle East Expansion Plans
Dubai-based Delta Coatings International, an independent manufacturer of polyurea protective coatings systems, has announced its three-year plan to expand into the Middle East. Read More…