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Univar’s Zillmer Retires; Stavropoulos Becomes Chairman of the Board

January 10, 2013

Univar Executive Chairman John J. Zillmer recently announced his retirement, effective December 28, 2012. William S. Stavropoulos will assume the role of Chairman of the Board.

ExxonMobil Commissions Singapore Petrochemical Plant Expansion

January 8, 2013

The expansion, powered by a new 220-megawatt cogeneration plant, reportedly adds 2.6 million tons per year of new finished product capacity.

Univar Receives Health and Safety Award

January 8, 2013

Univar Inc. recently announced it has received a health and safety award at the National Irish Safety Organization’s (NISO) 21st Annual Occupational Safety Awards 2012.

Focus On: Partnering Ahead

January 7, 2013

Bayer MaterialScience receives Alliance Award from AkzoNobel A&AC.

Vinylesters for PSAs

Francois Simal Nathalie Havaux Olga Kameneva Robert van Tuil

January 7, 2013

Vinylester monomers present a versatile tool to enhance the performance of waterborne acrylic PSAs.

Focus On: Marking a Milestone

January 7, 2013

Croda marks 75 years of manufacturing at its New Castle, DE, site.

Methacrylates in Sealant Applications

James Goodrich

January 4, 2013

Understanding how certain monomers and oligomers hold up under adverse conditions is critical.

Editor's Memo: Happy Birthday to Us!

Susan Sutton

January 4, 2013

Here at ASI, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2013, and we’re thrilled to be entering our third decade of providing you with the high-quality information you need to succeed in your business.

Chromaflo Acquires Elementis Colorant Product Line

January 4, 2013

Chromaflo Technologies Corp. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of the Elementis Tint-Ayd® line of colorant products that are sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

AGC Acquires Kashima Chemical

January 3, 2013

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC) recently announced it has made an agreement with ADEKA Corp. to acquire all 787,500 ordinary shares of Kashima Chemical Co. Ltd.