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ACC Applauds House Passage of Tariff Relief Bill

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently issued a statement on the House passage of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016.

May 4, 2016

The bill reportedly will help eliminate import duties on raw and intermediate products that are not produced or available domestically.

Solvay Appoints Lintech as Distributor

Lintech International LLC has been appointed as a non-exclusive distributor for Solvay Silica in the U.S.

May 3, 2016

Lintech will clover the manufactured rubber goods, CASE and industrial markets.

Bostik Receives Supplier Innovation Award

Bostik recently announced it has received American Packaging Corp.’s (APC) first Supplier Innovation Award.

May 2, 2016

Though the program was created three years ago, APC had not found a supplier for the recognition until this year.

Valentus Specialty Chemicals Completes Precision Technology Acquisition

Valentus Specialty Chemicals Inc. has acquired the floor finishes business Precision Technology LLC

April 29, 2016

Valentus reportedly pursues a buy-and-build initiative in the industrial coatings sector.

Green Biologics Signs Acme-Hardesty as Distributor

Green Biologics Inc. recently announced a distribution agreement with Acme-Hardesty for n-butanol and acetone.

April 28, 2016

Acme-Hardesty reportedly will focus its efforts on marketing renewable n-butanol and acetone.

Avery Dennison to Acquire Mactac Europe

Mactac Europe reportedly had 2015 year-end run-rate revenues of €147 million (~ $170 million) and approximately 470 employees.

April 27, 2016

Avery Dennison recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire the European business of Mactac from Platinum Equity.

McCullough & Associates Receives Covestro Award

McCullough & Associates recently announced it received the 2015 StraCo Award from Covestro

April 27, 2016

The award defines the strategic product line areas targeted by the Covestro CAS group.

Kuraray America Opens $300 Million Plant

Kuraray America Inc. recently announced the opening of a $300 million, 81-acre plant in Pasadena, Texas.

April 27, 2016

The new plant reportedly will produce 40,000 metric tons of PVOH annually.

W.R. Grace to Purchase BASF’s Polyolefin Catalysts Business

W.R. Grace and Co. recently announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of BASF’s polyolefin catalysts business.

April 26, 2016

The acquisition includes technologies, patents, trademarks, and production plants in Pasadena, Texas and Tarragona, Spain.

MHG Appoints Croskrey CEO

Stephen Croskrey will take over all duties of the role effective immediately.

April 25, 2016

One of Croskrey’s first undertakings is reportedly to expand the PHA pilot biorefinery.

H.B. Fuller to Open Aerospace Manufacturing Center of Excellence

DELO Reports Record Revenue for Fiscal Year

WACKER’s Polymers Division Gets New Leader

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