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Brenntag Expands U.S. Lubricants Business with Acquisition of B&M Oil

B&M Oil generated sales of $28.5 million in 2018.

July 10, 2019

Brenntag recently announced its acquisition of B&M Oil Co., a regional lubricants distributor headquartered in Tulsa, Okla.

Evonik Expands Fumed Silica Capacity with New Facility in Antwerp

Typical applications for Evonik’s fumed silica include paints and coatings, advanced adhesive systems, transparent silicones, and non-combustible high-performance insulation materials.

July 2, 2019

Evonik recently announced that it has started up a new plant complex for the production of fumed silica in Antwerp in order to meet high demand.

Ingevity Appoints Maroon Group Exclusive U.S. Distributor for Rosin Esters Lines

Maroon Group’s CASE and technical sales and support team will promote Ingevity’s tackifier products and leverage its customer network to promote Ingevity’s adhesive solutions for a broad array of applications.

June 26, 2019

Ingevity recently announced the appointment of Maroon Group LLC the exclusive U.S. distributor for its WestRez rosin ester product line.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in Henkel’s New Aerospace Adhesives Facility

Last week, news from Henkel regarding its new facility for aerospace adhesives drew the most reader interest.

Susan Sutton

June 24, 2019

What markets is your company focusing on? I’d love to hear about it!

Nouryon Increases Production Capacity for Expandable Microspheres in Sweden

Nouryon also announced earlier this year that it would invest in a new world-scale Expancel plant in the U.S., subject to final board approval.

June 19, 2019

Nouryon has completed a €20 million (approximately $22.4 million) project in Sundsvall, Sweden, that significantly raises production capacity for its Expancel expandable microspheres.

Eastman Expands DEHA Capacity at St. Gabriel Site

Diethylhydroxylamine is used primarily in water treatment and in the production of various polymers, such as styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR).

June 18, 2019

Eastman Chemical Co. recently announced the successful completion of a de-bottlenecking of its diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA) unit in St. Gabriel, La.

H.B. Fuller to Sell Surfactants, Thickeners, and Dispersants Business to Tiarco

H.B. Fuller’s surfactants, thickeners, and dispersants business, based in Dalton, Ga., had fiscal year 2018 sales of approximately $25 million and EBITDA of approximately $8 million.

June 13, 2019

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its surfactants, thickeners, and dispersants business to Tiarco, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textile Rubber and Chemical Co., Inc., for $71 million.

Sika Opens Concrete Admixtures Production Facility in Qatar

In addition to production lines for concrete admixture manufacturing, the main office and a central storage facility will be located at the site.

June 6, 2019

Sika recently announced that it is starting operations at a plant in Doha, Qatar, for the production of concrete admixtures.

Chemical Activity Barometer Shows Third Monthly Gain in May

The CAB has four main components, each consisting of a variety of indicators: production, equity prices, product prices, and inventories and other indicators.

May 23, 2019

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), an economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose 0.4% in May 2019 on a three-month moving average basis, the third monthly gain after several weak months.