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BASF Corporation Honors Ribelin Sales

March 20, 2013
The BASF Dispersions & Pigments Division recently awarded Ribelin Sales as Distributor of the Year for 2012. The award was presented by Michael McHenry, vice president, Resins and Performance Additives, North America, along with Eduardo Padilla,…  Read More »
BASF Announces Organizational Changes

March 19, 2013
Effective April 1, 2013, Dr. Albert Heuser, president market and business development Asia Pacific, will assume the responsibility for BASF’s Market & Business Development and Operations in Greater China as well as for all functional units…  Read More »
BASF Completes Acquisition of Parts of Ciech’s TDI Business

March 19, 2013
BASF has successfully completed its acquisition of parts of Ciech’s TDI (toluene diisocyanate) business. The TDI production facility of Ciech’s subsidiary Zachem, Poland, is not part of the transaction. “With this acquisition, we a…  Read More »
Clariant Exolit flame retardants receive EU recognition

March 19, 2013
Muttenz, – A European Union commissioned study of flame retardants for smartphones, laptops and other electrical and electronics applications has acknowledged the environmental and health benefits of pioneering Exolit® non-halogenated flame…  Read More »
AkzoNobel announces Industrial Cadets participation

March 18, 2013
AkzoNobel is pleased to announce its involvement in an important new initiative to inspire young people into careers in the manufacturing sector.  Leading global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel is joining an exclusive group of companies in…  Read More »
Fitz Chem Names Debbie Faber New Director of Industrial Sales - North

March 18, 2013
Itasca, Illinois – Fitz Chem Corporation, a leading Central U.S distributor of raw materials to the Coatings, Plastics, Ink, Construction,  Adhesives, H,I & I and Personal Care Industries, is happy to announce the hiring of Debbie Fabe…  Read More »
Ashland Inc. announces intermediates and specialty solvents price increases for North America

March 18, 2013
WILMINGTON, Del. – Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), is increasing the price of its portfolio of intermediates and specialty solvents sold in North America effective April 1, or as contracts allow. Pr…  Read More »
Archway Sales Announces Expansion of its Distributer Relationship with Albemarle

March 15, 2013
Albemarle Corporation expanded its distributor territory with Archway Sales, Inc. effective March 1, 2013; for the states of MS, AL, GA, FL, NC, SC, & VA.  Archway Sales represents Albemarle’s Ethacure® curatives, secondary aromati…  Read More »
Oxiteno starts production of specialty surfactants in Pasadena, Texas and reinforces its position in the USA

March 15, 2013
Oxiteno - a leading surfactants and specialty chemicals company that completes 40 years in2013 - started to produce specialty chemicals for the Agrochemical and Home & Personal Care markets in Pasadena, TX. To produce these specialty chemicals,…  Read More »
Toyota of Orlando Named 2012 Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year

March 15, 2013
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – A special recognition dinner is planned for March 19, in Orlando, Florida, to honor Toyota of Orlando as the recipient of the 2012 Toyota Certified Collision Center Triple Crown Award. Toyota of Orlando was the top-performi…  Read More »
BASF to Increase Prices for Butanediol and Derivatives in Europe

March 14, 2013
With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF SE will increase its European selling prices for the followingproducts 1,4 Butanediol (BDO) + 80 EUR/mt Tetrahydrofuran (THF) + 50 EUR/mt Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) +…  Read More »
New 7014 Legacy White From International Coatings

March 14, 2013
Cerritos, California - International Coatings Company is excited to introduce its newly reformulated 7014 Legacy White. 7014 Legacy White was redesigned from the ground up. It offers great bleed resistance, outstanding print performance, very fast f…  Read More »
Blackmer Launches Paint & Coatings Website

March 14, 2013
Grand Rapids, MI –  Blackmer, a global leader in positive displacement and centrifugal pump, and reciprocating compressor technologies, is pleased to announce that it has launched a new website focusing specifically on the global Paint &am…  Read More »
Pflaumer Honors for Innovation Awards to be Presented at Eastern Coatings Show

March 13, 2013
To further industry innovation, the Pflaumer Honors for Innovation Awards for new coating technology will be presented at the Eastern Coatings Show (ECS) April 29 – May 2, 2013 in Atlantic City. Pflaumer Brothers, of Ewing, NJ, is sponsoring th…  Read More »
US Demand for Adhesives and Sealants to Reach 9.8 Billion Pounds in 2017

March 13, 2013
US demand for adhesives and sealants will rise 2.2 percent per year to 9.8 billion pounds in 2017, valued at $11.9 billion.  Gains will be driven by an improved outlook for major adhesives and sealants markets such as paper packaging, motor vehi…  Read More »

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