Brenntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributor, announced a partnership with the Al-Azzaz Chemicals Company via a 75/25 joint venture. According to the company, the joint venture expands Brenntag’s footprint in Saudi Arabia with one of the largest specialty chemicals distributors on the Arabian Peninsula. Read More…
The European Commission has opened a survey to gather stakeholder input related to select amendments of the EU’s REACH regulation. The survey includes two parts, one on a Generic Risk Management Approach and the other related to the authorization and restriction provisions of REACH. Read More…
The proposed rule would establish reporting and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers, importers and processors of asbestos, including asbestos in bulk form, mixtures with asbestos or trace contaminants of asbestos and asbestos in articles, where activities occurred in the four years prior to the effective date of the rule. Read More…
The European Commission published Restrictions Roadmap with a list of chemical groupings that it will further evaluate for restriction under the European Union’s REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), with estimated dates for further action. Read More…
BTC Europe GmbH, BASF’s European distribution company for specialty chemicals, and NXTLEVVEL Biochem have signed an agreement on the distribution of biobased and biodegradable solvents derived from levulinic acid for the European market. Read More…
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Imkemex, headquartered in Mumbai, India. According to AGM, the partnership extends its commercial reach directly into the region’s liquid resins, coatings, composites and polymers sectors. Read More…
Azelis has reached an agreement to acquire Chemo India and Unipharm Laboratories’ distribution assets. Both companies are distributors of specialty chemicals and ingredients for the CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers), L&MWF (lubricants and metalworking fluids) and pharmaceutical market segments in India. Read More…
Orion Engineered Carbons, a specialty chemicals company, announced it will complete its gas black expansion in Germany at plants in Dortmund and Cologne by early 2023. Read More…
Specialty chemical company Sika has acquired United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL), a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of products for consumer and DIY waterproofing applications. Read More…
U.S. EPA has published draft Proposed Interim Decisions (PIDs) open to a 60-day public comment period for several pesticides, including three biocides used in paints, coatings and other formulated products: Propiconazole, Folpet, and Duron. Comments are due June 27, 2022. Read More…