Nouryon Expands Organic Peroxides Capacity in China
Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, announced that it will invest in its Ningbo, China, facility to increase the capacity of two organic peroxide products. Read More…
Orion Engineered Carbons Installs Cogeneration Technology at Louisiana Plant
Orion Engineered Carbons, a specialty chemicals company, announced that it installed cogeneration technology that produces renewable energy at its plant in Ivanhoe, La. Read More…
BASF, THIELMANN and NXTGN Launch Strategic Partnership to Develop IBC Trackers
BASF, THIELMANN and NXTGN signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to launch a strategic partnership in the field of intermediate bulk container (IBC) tracking. Read More…
AkzoNobel to Acquire Chinese Decorative Paints Business from Sherwin-Williams
AkzoNobel reached an agreement with The Sherwin-Williams Company to acquire its Chinese Decorative Paints business, which includes the Huarun brand. Read More…
PPG Completes Expansion of Indiana Powder Coatings Plant
PPG announced the completion of a $15-million investment to expand its powder coatings production facility in Brazil, Ind. Read More…
PHMSA Seeks Information on Recycled Plastics Policy
On April 14, the U.S. Department of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA ) issued a request for information (RFI) on recycled plastics policy published in the Federal Register. Read More…
Interactive Coatings TraQr™ 2.0 Available through ACA Partnership
The dynamic TraQr 2.0 built on Microsoft’s Power BI platform — the industry leader for data analysis and visualization — enables businesses throughout the coatings and specialty chemicals value chain to identify, analyze, and forecast market trends, and to make better informed purchasing, pricing, expansion, cost saving, and development decisions more easily. Read More…
Nouryon Launches Global Service Center in Mumbai, India
Nouryon launched a Global Service Center, which has expanded offices and an innovation center, in Mumbai, India. Read More…
Diamond Vogel Acquires Aerosol Manufacturing Facility in Wisconsin
Diamond Vogel, a manufacturer of paint and coatings, announced that it acquired N92 Menomonee Falls, LLC, a subsidiary of The Sherwin-Williams Company. Read More…
Evonik Sells Lülsdorf Site to ICIG
Evonik sold its site in Lülsdorf, Germany, and its associated cyanuric chloride business in Wesseling, Germany, to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). Read More…