BASF has named two new distributors for a number of its latex dispersions products in the U.S., effective Oct. 1, 2008. D. H. Litter Co. will be an exclusive distributor
Atlas Material Testing Technology has announced the formation of a weathering "Center of Excellence" at its world headquarters in Chicago. In support of this Center of Excellence, the current Atlas
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed a contract to acquire the effect pigment business of the American company United States Bronze Powders Inc. (USBP). In 2007, USBP achieved sales
University Technologies International (UTI), the University of Calgary’s technology transfer, commercialization and incubation center, and Materia Inc., Pasadena, CA, have announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement for olefin
LANXESS Chief Financial Officer Matthias Zachert was recently named CEO of the Year at Chemical Week magazine’s 13th Annual CFO Conference. Chemical Week’s CFO of the Year Award was established
Emerald Performance Materials LLC (“Emerald”) has announced the formation of CVC Thermoset Specialties Division - the combination of CVC Specialty Chemicals and Emerald’s Reactive Liquid Polymers (RLP) businesses. CVC Specialty
Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex, a 50/50 joint venture between The Dow Chemical Co. and Reichhold Inc., has announced the planned sale of certain business assets, the permanent closure of all
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) expressed numerous international trade concerns that it has with the European Union’s REACH regulation to delegates attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary, Hexion Quimica Industria e Comercio Ltda., has begun construction of a formaldehyde and resins manufacturing complex to serve the rapidly
Emerald Performance Materials has appointed Edward T. Gotch and Jim Donnelly as presidents of its Emerald Kalama Chemical and Specialties business units, respectively. Gotch has served as the business director
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