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Emerald Kalama Completes $40 Million Expansion

The fully operational expansion increases Emerald’s global capabilities, manufacturing flexibility and capacity for benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, and many downstream products.

September 25, 2017

Emerald Kalama Chemical completed startup of its $40 million expansion at the company’s Rotterdam, Netherlands, site.

Rassmann GmbH Acquires Melrob

The acquisition includes all of Melrob’s subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Spain and the U.S.

September 25, 2017

Rassmann GmbH recently announced it has acquired 100% of the shares in Melrob Group Holdings Ltd. of Crawley, UK.

20 Dow Products Named R&D Award Finalists

The R&D 100 Awards is designed to identify and celebrate the top 100 revolutionary technologies introduced during the past year.

September 25, 2017

20 new products from The Dow Chemical Co. were named finalists for the 2017 R&D 100 Awards.

Pilot Chemical Marks 65 Years

The company was founded on that date in 1952 in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., by John Morrisroe.

September 22, 2017

Pilot Chemical Co. recently announced it has celebrated its 65^th anniversary on September 19.

Rising Infrastructure Spending Propels Kaolin Market Growth

Rising infrastructure spending, coupled with the increasing automobile production, is expected to propel growth.

September 22, 2017

The U.S. kaolin market size was valued at $ 1.29 billion in 2016.

ELLSWORTH ADHESIVES EUROPE: Resins

September 21, 2017

Ellsworth Adhesives recently introduced the addition of two new safety-focused resigns, GR100 and GR200, to its material range.

Post Hired as Maroon Group VP

Post will be involved with the management of existing company principals that operate in the CASE market.

September 21, 2017

Maroon Group recently announced the addition of Eric Post as its vice president, principal management, CASE.

Construction Industry Driving Global Paint Additives Market

The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is reportedly increased R&D activities.

September 21, 2017

The global paint additives market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.12% during the period 2017-2021, according to a recent report.

Covestro Named ICIS Company of the Year

The ICIS Company of the Year analysis is based on year-on-year growth in sales, profits and margins for leading global chemical producers.

September 20, 2017

Covestro recently announced it has been named the ICIS Company of the Year by ICIS Chemical Business.

Kuraray Donates to Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey Relief

The company reported soon after the storm that all employees were accounted for and that their facilities did not experience significant damage after the historic storm.

September 19, 2017

Kuraray Co. Ltd is contributing $100,000 to the American Red Cross supporting Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston and southeast Texas.