DuPont recently implemented a number of management changes. Rick Olson, currently president of DuPont Titanium Technologies, will lead productivity improvement and business process simplification programs across the company. Olson’s business pr… Read More »

Solution Dispersions names Melville new business development manager

January 17, 2011

Solution Dispersions, a producer of aqueous carbon black dispersions, has named Steve Melville new business development manager. He will work under the management of Jeff Randolph, president. Melville will focus on servicing current customers, solici… Read More »

Lubrizol names Day corporate vice president and general counsel

January 17, 2011

The Lubrizol Corporation has elected Suzanne F. Day corporate vice president and general counsel, replacing Joseph W. Bauer, who is retiring after 25 years with the company. Day will assume global responsibility for legal services, directing th… Read More »

Valspar appoints Arnold chief technology officer

January 17, 2011

The Valspar Corporation named Cynthia A. Arnold senior vice president and chief technology officer. In this role Arnold will lead Valspar’s global technology activities and will become an officer of the company, reporting to chairman and CEO Wi… Read More »

PPG appoints Jain VP, strategic planning & corporate development

January 17, 2011

PPG Industries has appointed Anup Jain vice president, strategic planning and corporate development. Jain will join the company’s operating committee and report directly to chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch at PPG’s global headquarters in… Read More »

BASF completes Cognis acquisition

January 17, 2011

BASF has completed its acquisition of Cognis Holding GmbH from Cognis Holding Luxembourg S.à r.l. controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences. The equity purchase price was €700 million. Including net financial d… Read More »

Evonik plans capacity expansion for isophorone products

January 17, 2011

Evonik Industries has announced plans to construct a new production plant for isophorone and isophorone diamine. The company reports that a suitable site is currently being sought, and economic and strategic market factors play an important role in t… Read More »

Huber enter into agreement with Almatis

January 17, 2011

Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, and Almatis, Inc. have reached an agreement under which Almatis will toll produce for HEM certain specialty hydrate flame retardant products previously produced and marketed by A… Read More »

Momentive to sell ink and adhesive resins business

January 17, 2011

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its global Ink & Adhesive Resins (IAR) business to Harima Chemicals, Inc., a producer of pine-based products. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011.… Read More »

Omnova Solutions completes acquisition of Eliokem

January 17, 2011

Omnova Solutions has completed its acquisition of specialty chemicals manufacturer Eliokem International. Omnova paid €227.5 million for Eliokem. In addition to Omnova’s five chemical production facilities in North America, which provide p… Read More »

Arkema to acquire Total’s photocure and coatings resins business

January 17, 2011

Arkema is set to acquire the coatings resins and photocure resins businesses of Total’s specialty chemicals activities for a €550 million. The acquisition expands Arkema’s position in the global coatings resins market and further inc… Read More »

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