Lubrizol has announced a multi-million-dollar investment to elevate its Wickliffe, Ohio headquarters, as the company approaches its 100th anniversary in 2028. Read More…

Azelis has announced the expansion of its partnership with SI Group, a developer and manufacturer of performance additives, process solutions, and chemical intermediates. The expansion includes new and extended distribution agreements covering the EMEA region. Under the new agreements, Azelis will distribute SI Group’s Alkylphenols portfolio and expand its fuel additives network within the performance chemicals segment. Read More…

IMCD Group (IMCD) has opened a new Construction Laboratory in Indonesia. The new laboratory brings construction expertise together with IMCD’s established Coatings Laboratory, creating a single hub where its technical and commercial experts, customers and principals can collaborate more closely on formulation development, testing and technical problem-solving. Read More…

Arkema has announced that its new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide production unit, located on its Singapore platform, is fully operational. Read More…

Surface Solutions Group, LLC (SSG), which develops low-friction, high‑performance coating processes applied to critical components such as guidewires, needles, electrosurgical blades, hypotubes, and cannulas, announced the establishment of a new operation dedicated to advanced and high‑precision manufacturing processes for the international medical industry in Costa Rica. Read More…

RPM International Inc. (RPM) announced that a definitive agreement has been signed for its Tremco Construction Products Group (Tremco CPG) to acquire Kalzip GmbH (Kalzip), a Germany-based producer of metal-based roofs and facades for building envelopes. Read More…

AkzoNobel is investing €50 million to upgrade its Waukegan, Ill. facility– the company’s biggest aerospace coatings production site. Read More…

NCS Colour announced a partnership with Helix Kapital, which is acquiring an ownership stake from Sobro after 15 years. The acquisition marks the beginning of a new growth phase in which NCS Colour intends to accelerate its international expansion, strengthen its global position and continue investing in both digital and physical color-communication tools. Read More…

Borchers announced that Keyser & Mackay is now the official French distributor of Borchers coating additives, a Milliken brand. Read More…

Barentz announced an extended distribution partnership with Huntsman, a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. In addition to being a long-time distribution partner of Huntsman’s polyurethane product line, Barentz will now expand distribution to the Performance Products’ division of Huntsman and is now responsible for the JEFFCAT® line of catalysts across the United States and Canada. Read More…