Items Tagged with 'pigments'

Specialty chemicals provider Orion S.A. plans to discontinue production at three to five of its carbon black lines at multiple facilities in the Americas and EMEA. 

To address rising costs caused by recent global trade developments affecting raw material tariffs, Sun Chemical announced it will implement a tariff surcharge on impacted color materials products.

The rising costs of raw materials and production, driven by inflation along with ongoing efforts to comply with sustainability regulations, have significantly increased production-related expenses, necessitating the price increase. 

Sun Chemical recently announced it will introduce price adjustments for its pigments and pigment dispersions.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has entered into an agreement to acquire the Silberline Group, an international manufacturer of aluminum effect pigments. 

Chemours Co. recently appointed a new president of Chemours Titanium Technologies and Chemical Solutions and a new president of Chemours Advanced Performance Materials.

Orion Engineered Carbon said it has debottlenecked a post-treatment unit at its Cologne, Germany, plant that produces high-jetness specialty carbon blacks.

Orion Engineered Carbons announced it has received a Gold medal rating from EcoVadis, an independent organization that assesses the performance of companies in a wide range of sustainability areas.

Orion Engineered Carbons announced it has signed new distribution agreements with Divsa and Terrachem S.A. to represent Orion in Central America and the Caribbean.

Since 2017, Orion has disclosed its climate-related performance through CDP. Until now, the company has received a “C” score, indicating an awareness level of engagement. CDP says companies with a “B” score have reached the management level.