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Brenntag, leader in chemical and ingredients distribution, recently announced the expansion of its Innovation and Application Center in Navi Mumbai, India, to include advanced formulation, testing, and development capabilities for the construction industry in India. 

Risks abound in the global supply chain and goods movement systems. The only successful strategy to thrive is to create a resilient supply chain. According to the Global Port Tracker (GPT) report from Hackett Associates and the National Retail Federation (NRF), the specter of labor strife and new tariffs, along with strong sales, is driving U.S. retailers to keep imports surging through the spring. 

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to support and encourage congressional renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Trade Program. 

Univar Solutions LLC recently announced it has acquired UK-based Brad-Chem Holdings and its affiliated entities, which includes the acquisition of Brad-Kem, the joint venture co-owned by Brad-Chem and its partner, DEM, based in Belgium. 

Gehring Montgomery has hired a new sales manager who will work to strengthen customer relationships and expand the company’s presence in the U.S. market.

Chemical distributor Gehring-Montgomery announced a new distribution agreement with ddchem of Italy for its epoxy resins and epoxy hardeners for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States.  

Coperion recently announced it will streamline its North America operations in an effort to improve operational efficiency.

Designed for processing emulsions, dispersions, and suspensions, the FDA-600 heavy-duty dual-shaft mixer is engineered for wide-ranging densities and viscosities up to several hundred thousand centipoise. 

Opportunities to increase market share will increase when companies are pre-positioned for growth in a resilient and scalable way.

The ROSS line VersaMix Multi Shaft Mixers are versatile, robust systems engineered for precise processing of viscous solutions, dispersions, suspensions, and emulsions.