Cortec aims to expand its industrial coating facility in Port Allen
Cortec, a key manufacturer of superior quality valves, and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) recently announced the $2.5 million expansion plan of Cortec’s industrial coatings facility at Port Al....
Beacon buys sealant distributor Atlas for an undisclosed amount
Atlas Supply Inc. a major distributor of coatings, sealants, adhesives and related waterproofing products in the Pacific Northwest has been acquired by Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. The financial terms o....
LANXESS to open new laboratory in Italy for polyurethane dispersions
LANXESS, the German specialty chemical company that engages in the manufacturing, development and marketing of additives, chemical intermediates and plastics, will reportedly launch a polyurethane....
Lanxess plans to continue operations at the Naugatuck facility
Lanxess, the German chemical company announced that it plans to remain in its facility located at the Uniroyal site, apparently for an extended period. For the record, the Technical Center (also c....
AkzoNobel wins the contract for Ain Dubai, becomes sole supplier
AkzoNobel, a renowned global paints & coatings firm, has recently unveiled that it has been awarded a contract of protective coatings for Ain Dubai (the Dubai Eye) – the highest & l....
Sabic advances the application range of its closures & caps segment
Sabic, a plastics and petrochemicals manufacturer based out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in response to future and current developments is expanding the range of application of its closures and caps....
Archroma buys all minority shares of automotive dyes expert M. Dohmen
Switzerland based Archroma, a global specialty chemicals and color company announced the successful acquisition of the remaining minority shares in M. Dohmen, a German based company specializing i....
HELM inks herbicide deal, buys EXTREME portfolio from BASF Corp.
HELM Agro has signed an agreement with BASF corp. regarding the purchase of the company’s EXTREME herbicides. For the uninitiated, EXTREME herbicide is a leader in the category of value-added he....
BASF develops hydrolysis-resistant thermoplastic polyester range
BASF has reportedly achieved additional advancements in its collection of polyesters. In its latest announcement, the chemical behemoth has declared that it has undertaken steps to expand the port....