Hardide Coatings Enters Partnership with Gardner Aerospace
Hardide Coatings entered a partnership with Gardner Aerospace to coat key wing components for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft. Read More…
IMCD South East Europe Opens Coatings and Construction Lab in Austria
IMCD, a distributor, formulator, and solutions provider of specialty chemicals and ingredients, announced the opening of a new coatings and construction laboratory in Vienna, Austria. This facility will specialize in decorative paints and industrial coatings. Read More…
Washington SB 5369 Passed, Limited to Request for US EPA Re-Assessment of PCB Standards
In a significant victory for the paint industry, last week, the Washington legislature passed a bill requiring the state Department of Ecology (DOE) to petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reevaluate standards for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). ACA had vigorously opposed the original bill language, which would have established a complete ban on inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in paints and printing inks, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Read More…
PHMSA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rulemaking HM 219D
On March 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt miscellaneous petitions and update certain regulatory requirements. Comments are now due on June 16, 2023. Read More…
EPA Proposes Amendments for Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry NSPS, NESHAP
The proposed amendments apply to the Synthetic Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) and the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) that apply to SOCMI. These amendments also apply to Group I and II polymers and resins industries. Read More…
ACTEGA Invests $5 Million in New Jersey Facility
ACTEGA, a division of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA, announced a $5 million investment to automate and expand capabilities at its N.J. facility. Read More…
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…