Kuraray Europe Spain S.L. opens new office in Spain
Kuraray Europe GmbH (KEG), a specialty chemicals company, has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, Kuraray Europe Spain S.L. (KES). Read More…
Solvay Expands Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity in China
Solvay is expanding the production capacity of hydrogen peroxide at its Shandong Huatai Interox Chemical site in China. Building on its existing partnership with Huatai Chemical, the alliance will enable the site to produce 48 kilotons of photovoltaic-grade hydrogen peroxide annually by 2025. Read More…
Kraton Invests in Florida Manufacturing Facility
Kraton Corporation, a producer of specialty polymers and bio-based products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, has completed a $35 million investment to upgrade its crude tall oil biorefinery towers in its Panama City, Fla. manufacturing facility. Read More…
KRAHN Chemie Opens New Subsidiary
KRAHN Chemie has opened a new subsidiary, KRAHN Central & Eastern Europe, based in Vienna, Austria. Read More…
Brenntag Receives ISCC PLUS Certification
Brenntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributor, has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification ISCC PLUS. According to the company, Brenntag is one of the first distributors globally certified for the full chain of custody for direct shipments and warehouse business for the first nine out over 20 warehouses currently in scope. Brenntag is allowed to buy, sell and distribute mass-balanced-products directly or through these sites. The scope of the certificate includes the chain of custody options Mass Balance, Physical Segregation and Controlled Blending. Read More…
Covestro and Encina Reach Agreement
Covestro and Encina have reached a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic. Specifically, Encina will supply Covestro with benzene and toluene pending the completion of Encina’s production facility, anticipated to come online at the end of 2027. Read More…
Evonik Expands its Peroxides Production Network; Achieves ISCC PLUS Sustainability Certification
Evonik has announced the full takeover of former joint venture Thai Peroxide Company Limited (TPL), located in Saraburi, Thailand. With the acquisition, the global peroxides producer is expanding its offer of specialty-grade hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid in the growing Asia-Pacific market. According to the company, the move supports Evonik’s Active Oxygens business line in pursuing a strategic focus on specialties for future-forward applications. Read More…
BYK Netherlands Invests in New Plant
BYK Netherlands B.V. has broken ground for the construction of a new factory in Deventer, the Netherlands. The new production facility will manufacture solvent-based wax dispersions and replace the current facility with a process installation. Read More…
ALTANA Expands Presence in Effect Pigments Business
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has entered into an agreement to acquire the Silberline Group, which specializes in developing and manufacturing effect pigments utilized in applications including automotive coatings and printing inks, plastics, protective coatings, and packaged consumer goods. Read More…
RPM International Opens New Innovation Center of Excellence
International Inc. has officially opened its Innovation Center of Excellence in Greensboro, North Carolina. According to the company, the 60,000-square-foot facility is the first shared research and development center for RPM companies, and is designed to foster partnership and harness collective expertise among RPM companies to accelerate innovation for their customers. The company says that the facility represents a continuation of the increased collaboration developed through MAP 2025 (Margin Achievement Plan) initiatives. Read More…