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Published March 12, 2009
Evonik Registers
Synthetic Amorphous Silica
In compliance with the new EU REACH chemicals regulation, Evonik Industries has successfully registered synthetic amorphous silica with the European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki. This authorizes the compan… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
Inksolutions to sell and
distribute Synkoloid/Muralo Brands of products
Effective Feb. 1, 2009, Inksolutions LLC has been awarded the license to sell and distribute the Synkoloid and Muralo brands of products West of the Rockies, in Western Canada a… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
Univar’s site U+ Certified
Univar recently announced that its Brussels site has attained full compliance with its stringent U+ standards. Launched in 2006, U+ is a goal-based combined management system that requires each site to continually imp… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
CAS-MI LABORATORIES
LAUNCHES INNOVATION CENTER
CAS-MI Laboratories has opened its CAS-MI Innovation Center, an incubator for new industrial and consumer formulated products, including paints, coatings, plastics, adhesives and more. The scientists at… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
Clariant, Xl Performance Chemicals form alliance
Clariant’s Functional Chemicals Division and Dalton, GA-based XL Performance Chemicals have formed an alliance to serve the $2.3 billion worldwide foam-control market. In the initial phase of the… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
Rohm & Haas is suing Dow Chemical in a Delaware court for failing to complete the agreed $15.4 billion takeover within the agreed time frame. After receiving the green light from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on January 23, 2009, Dow wa… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
H.B. Fuller opens
Asia Pacific technology center
H.B. Fuller Company has opened a new technical center in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, China. The new lab, part of the company’s five-year strategic plan, is the company’s first region… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
RPM acquires interest
in Chinese licensee
Carboline Company, a subsidiary of RPM, has acquired a 49% interest in its Chinese licensee, Carboline Dalian Paint Production Co., Ltd. (Carboline Dalian). The remaining 51% of the joint venture will be own… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
RPM subsidiary acquires
Swiss sealants company
Tremco illbruck International GmbH, a subsidiary of RPM, has acquired Karochemie AG, a Swiss supplier of sealants to the construction markets in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Headquartered in Baar… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
Sherwin-Williams to
acquire Altax in Poland
Sherwin-Williams has agreed to acquire Altax Sp. zo.o. headquartered in Poznan, Poland. Altax is a manufacturer of protective woodcare coatings and serves multiple channels including industrial, profession… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
PPG files suit against
Sherwin-Williams
As reported in the Pittsburgh Business Times, PPG has filed a trademark infringement suit against Sherwin-Williams for its use of the phrase “The Color of Inspiration.” PPG says it has used the phr… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
Jotun to build new U.S. factory
Jotun’s board of directors has approved investment in a new factory in the U.S. because, the company said, the U.S. is an important marine market and also becoming increasingly important for the protective coatin… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
AeonClad Coatings
launches biomedical group
AeonClad Coatings has launched a new subsidiary that will focus on biomedical applications. AeonClad Biomedical LLC is expected to utilize the company’s AeonCoat dry coating technology that woul… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
Lord Corp., AkzoNobel
deal in the works
Lord Corporation, headquartered in Cary, NC, retained Grace Matthews to market its Photoglaze resilient floor coatings product line to selected buyers. With operations in the U.S. and UK, the business is recog… Read More »
Published March 12, 2009
X-Rite completes
sale of former headquarters
X-Rite, Inc., has completed the sale of its former headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Grandville, MI, to CWD Capital, LLC for a purchase price of $7.225 million. X-Rite said it will use th… Read More »
