Peninsula Polymers Completes Acquisition of Distribution Center
Peninsula Polymers, a distributor of specialty coatings and raw materials, has announced the acquisition of a new 32,000 square foot facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Read More…
ACA Urges Congress to Act on Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
Advancing this legislation in the Senate is critical to industry, as paint and coatings manufacturers and other businesses are paying nearly $1.4 million per day in out-of-date, distortive and anticompetitive import tariffs on products not made or available in the United States – tariffs which would be eliminated under the MTB Act. Read More…
Shamrock Technologies Announces Michael Kellen as President
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. has announced the appointment of Michael Kellen as president. Read More…
Brenntag to Acquire Solventis
Brenntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributor, has announced an agreement to acquire Solventis Group, a glycols and solvents distribution company. Read More…
Nouryon Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification
Nouryon, a global supplier of MCA, has announced it’s now certified to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification standard ISCC PLUS for the production of green monochloroacetic acid (MCA) at its site in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Read More…
PPG Opens Support Center in France
PPG has opened a $17 million aerospace application support center (ASC) in Toulouse, France. The facility provides filling and packaging capabilities for aerospace materials, including coatings and sealants for a wide range of aircraft, as well as technical support and a laboratory. The strategic location of ASC Toulouse enables the company to provide faster product deliveries to aerospace customers in southern Europe and North Africa. Read More…
Evonik to Increase Production Capacities for HTPBs
Specialty chemicals company Evonik has begun work to expand its POLYVEST® HT plant in Marl, Germany. The coating and adhesive resins business line expects the additional production capacity for its hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB) – marketed under the brand name POLYVEST® – to be ready as early as the second quarter of 2024 following the double-digit million-euro investment. Read More…
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…