Articles Tagged with ''general business''

AkzoNobel wood coatings facility

AkzoNobel Breaks Ground on U.S. Wood Coatings Site Expansion

AkzoNobel reports that modernizing the site will make production more flexible and efficient and will enable the company to better serve all its customers and partners.
November 26, 2019
AkzoNobel recently announced that a groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at its North American wood coatings facility in High Point, N.C., to officially kick start a €50 million (approximately $55 million) investment that will transform the site’s manufacturing capability.
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Charles Ross Ken Langhorn

Ross Names Langhorn Vice President of Sales

Langhorn joined the company in 1998 and has served in positions of increasing responsibility over the years.
November 26, 2019
Charles Ross & Son Co. recently announced the appointment of Ken Langhorn to the position of vice president of Sales.
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market trends

Ashland Sales Down 4% in Fiscal 2019

During fiscal year 2019, Ashland generated sales of $2.5 billion, down 4% compared to the prior year.
November 25, 2019
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently announced preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2019, ended September 30, 2019.
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generic chemicals

Brenntag North America Opens New Coatings & Construction Technology & Innovation Center in Pennsylvania

Brenntag reports that the new center is equipped to handle the industry’s latest formulation challenges and new application development in the adhesives, coatings, construction, elastomers, and sealants market segments.
November 22, 2019
Brenntag North America, Inc., part of the Brenntag Group, recently announced the grand opening of its new Coatings & Construction Technology & Innovation Center in Allentown, Pa.
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Awards

SOCMA Announces 2019 Performance Improvement Award Winners

Nation Ford Chemical and VanDeMark Chemical will receive SOCMA’s highest honor—the Gold Performance Improvement Award.
November 22, 2019
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced that more than 20 SOCMA member facilities will receive 2019 Performance Improvement Awards.
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Sika Opens Mortar Plant in Ethiopia

After building a production facility for concrete admixtures in 2016, Sika reports that this is a further step in extending its presence in the Ethiopian construction market.
November 20, 2019
Sika is starting the operations of a new mortar plant at its existing site in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, thus expanding its portfolio of locally manufactured products.
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