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NACD Announces New Name: Alliance for Chemical Distribution

The National Association for Chemical Distributors (NACD) has updated its name to Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD). According to the association, its new name, logo and tagline, “Empowered Performance. Unrivaled Expertise,” better reflects the diversification underway in the chemical distribution industry. Read More…

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IMCD India to Acquire Two Business Lines

IMCD has announced that IMCD India has signed an agreement to acquire two business lines from CJ Shah & Company, a family-run chemical business based in Mumbai. The lines include cellulose acetate butyrate, coalescing agent, polyolefin polymers and other chemicals primarily for paints, coatings, adhesives and life sciences applications. Read More…

Covestro Expands its Portfolio

Covestro has expanded the reach of its product portfolio with the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS certification of its production site in Baytown, Texas. Covestro says it is the first manufacturer of polyurethane and polycarbonate raw materials to receive this certification in the United States. Read More…

Nouryon Begins Full-Scale Production at New Plant

Nouryon announced it has started full-scale production at its new Expancel® expandable microspheres plant in Green Bay, Wisc. The new plant will serve specialty additives customers in North America in the packaging, construction, mining and automotive industries, as well as complement the company’s existing full-scale plant in Sundsvall, Sweden, and product expansion facilities in China and Brazil. Read More…