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Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. recently announced that it will expand production capacity at its facility in Ravenna, Italy.

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) eased by 0.1% in February, following a 0.3% decline in January, and a 2.3% gain in December, as measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis.

Tri-Tex recently announced that Richard Hooper has been appointed chief executive officer.

Over 100 delegates from 21 countries participated in the symposium on adhesives and industrial adhesives technology.

Wacker recently announced it is integrating a new dedicated laboratory for adhesives and sealants based on silane-terminated polyethers used mostly in the construction industry.

RSS LLC recently announced that its Harmonite® composite has met all the requirements of the European Union’s (EU) REACH Article 33 “Substances of Very High Concern” communications protocols.

Arkema recently announced the expansion of the geographic distribution territory of Terra Firma.

A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, are working on developing a cost-effective coating based on renewable raw materials. 

Stepan recently announce the capacity expansion of its Columbus, Ga., facility.

Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s pine chemicals business for a cash purchase price of $310 million.