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Lone Star Funds to Acquire BASF’s Construction Chemicals Business

With more than 7,000 employees, BASF’s Construction Chemicals business operates production sites and sales offices in more than 60 countries.

December 31, 2019

BASF and an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm, recently signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of BASF’s Construction Chemicals business.

Ashland Announces New Specialty Additives and Adhesives Business Leaders

Min Chong is joining Ashland to lead the Specialty Additives business unit, and Tim Pione will be leading the Performance Adhesives business unit.

December 30, 2019

In line with its recently communicated business unit structure, Ashland has announced new business leaders for its Specialty Additives and Performance Adhesives businesses.

Penn State Researchers Optimize Additive Manufacturing on a Molecular Level

The Penn State team scrutinized the reactions occurring within a binder jetting solution that bonds the printed layers of primary materials together during 3D printing.

December 30, 2019

As the complexity and applications of additive manufacturing increase, Penn State reports that its researchers are digging down to the smallest scales to optimize the technology on a molecular level.

Top 10 Adhesives & Sealants Industry New Product Stories of 2019

Bio-based and other hot-melt adhesives are topping the list of top new product stories this year.

December 22, 2019

Listed here are the year’s 10 most-viewed new product stories on the Adhesives & Sealants Industry website.

ASC Names New Members to Executive Committee and Board of Directors

ASC’s board consists of 23 directors, representing adhesive and sealant manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and academia.

December 20, 2019

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced newly elected and reelected members to its executive committee and board of directors, effective January 1, 2020.

Maroon Group Expands Sourcing Team with Addition of Lupica as Vice President of Principal Management

Alongside Maroon Group’s principal managers and leadership team, Chris Lupica will work to support existing relationships and expand the company’s portfolio of specialty chemicals and ingredients across North America.

December 19, 2019

Maroon Group recently announced that it has named Chris Lupica vice president, Principal Management.

Evonik Supports EPA Diisononyl Phthalate Risk Evaluation

The EPA’s risk evaluation of diisononyl phthalate will reportedly be performed using the best available science and weight of scientific evidence.

December 19, 2019

Evonik recently announced that it has joined with other manufacturers in the High Phthalates Panel (HPP), a sector group of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), in a voluntary manufacturer request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a broad-based risk evaluation of the uses of diisononyl phthalate (DINP).

Ashland Announces Business Realignment

Ashland plans to organize around three primary external reporting segments—Consumer Specialties, Industrial Specialties, and Intermediates & Solvents—as well as a Corporate reporting segment.

December 18, 2019

Beginning in the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year, Ashland will change the manner in which it manages its business, moving from a functionally led organization to one that is focused on business units.

SOCMA Welcomes 13 New Member Companies

New SOCMA members range from specialty chemical manufacturers and distributors to companies supplying support services.

December 17, 2019

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced that 13 companies have joined the community of specialty and fine chemical manufacturers, distributors, and service providers in the second half of 2019.