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EU Commission Clears BASF’s Acquisition of Solvay’s Polyamide Business
The EU Commission granted conditional clearance for BASF to acquire Solvay’s polyamide business. Closing is expected in the second half of 2019 after all remaining closing conditions have been fulfilled, including the sale of a…01.18.19
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3M Advanced Materials Division Awards Palmer Holland National Distributorship
3M Advanced Materials Division announced that it has expanded service nationwide with Palmer Holland. This territory expansion builds upon Palmer Holland’s existing responsibilities in the Central, Midwest, and Northeast regions. Palmer…01.17.19
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BASF, Adani Partner to Evaluate Acrylics Value Chain Investment in Mundra, India
BASF’s first CO2-neutral site; to be 100% powered by renewable energy.01.17.19
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Michelman Opens Sustainability Center in Shanghai
Michelman celebrated the grand opening of its Michelman (China) Sustainability Center on Jan. 17, 2019, at the company’s Shanghai offices located in the East Park of the Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao Industrial Zone. The new Center…01.17.19
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AB SPECIALTY SILICONES Buys Additional Production, Storage Facility
AB Specialty Silicones purchased another location further expanding both storage and production capabilities. Last year, the company expanded storage and production, added equipment enhancing capabilities, unveiled a new top-of-the-line laboratory,…01.17.19
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Nouryon Opens New India HQ, Research Center
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has opened a new headquarters office and research center to support its operations in India. Located in Mumbai, the new location brings together research and sales as well as business support functions…01.16.19
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Frank Magdits Joins Aakash Chemicals
Frank Magdits joined Aakash Chemicals and Dye-Stuffs (Glendale Heights, IL) as business development manager – pigment dispersions. In this role, he will be responsible for establishing the pigment dispersion business unit…01.07.19
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MFG Chemical Receives Plant Safety Performance Improvement Honor
MFG Chemical received received an Award for Safety Performance Improvement from SOCMA.01.07.19
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Pigments
Pigments Update Part 2
Part 2 of Coatings World's interview with key pigment manufacturers.Online Exclusives Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 01.04.19
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Oxea Lifts Force Majeure in Oberhausen, Germany
The production units there are running at normal capacity again.01.04.19
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Distribution Change for LANXESS Inorganic Pigments in North America
Palmer Holland's existing territory expanding to western U.S.12.31.18
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Merck KGaA Surface Solutions Business Raises Prices
The price will increase by 5-15% depending on the specific product.12.24.18
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Sudarshan Opens Application Development Lab in Europe
Sudarshan, which is headquartered in Pune, India and employs roughly 2,000 globally, opened its first application development lab outside of India. The lab, located in Krefeld, Germany, will be used to operate and conduct application developme…12.20.18
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WACKER Expands Silicone Rubber Capacities Worldwide
WACKER is increasing its global production capacities for silicone rubber. With expansion measures at several sites, WACKER plans to gradually raise its capacities by a total of 40,000 metric tons per year by 2021. Approximately €1…12.18.18
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Sibelco Increases Prices
Beginning Feb. 1, 2019, or as contracts allow. Sibelco will increase prices for all MINEX, IMSIL, SNOBRITE, MINBLOC, PORTARYTE, PORTAFLAME, and PORTAFILL branded functional filler products commercialized by Sibelco in North America. The increase wil…12.17.18
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Oxea Increases Special Alcohols, Aldehydes Prices in All Regions
Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on the following products in all regions effective Jan. 1, 2019, or as contracts allow. Product EUR/mt USD/mt TCD Alcohol DM + 310 + 350…12.17.18
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LANXESS Strengthens Global Production Network for Flame Retardants
Investments of approximately €200 million until 202112.17.18
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Chromaflo Technologies to Build Factory in Kuala Lumpur
Chromaflo Technologies, a global supplier of colorant systems, chemical and pigment dispersions, plans to build a new pigment dispersion manufacturing facility including a single-story warehouse space with a two-story office facility in Kuala Lumpur,…12.12.18
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Oxea Increases Carboxylic Acids Prices in Europe
Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on the following products effective Jan. 1, 2019, or as contracts allow for Europe. Product Europe EUR/mt Heptanoic Acid + 50 Isonon…12.11.18
