In the drive to decarbonize chemical production, some of the most promising solutions come from unexpected places. Lignin, once largely burned for energy, is now being explored as a valuable input for a wide range of green applications. As the industry looks beyond fossil fuels, lignin is gaining new relevance as a renewable chemical feedstock […]
Global raw material input costs are by far the most expensive components in the cost of goods sold for adhesive and sealant formulators, equaling about 50% of revenue as an industry average (a higher percentage than coatings formulators face). Globally, raw material prices are facing greater uncertainty after seeing a period of relative stability following […]
South Coast Terminals LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, announced the acquisition of Lindau Chemicals Inc. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Lindau is a leading specialty organic chemical manufacturer. Lindau Chemicals Inc. offers a broad portfolio of advanced epoxy curing agents, promoters, and solvated organic copolymers used across a wide range of applications in the composites […]
Sika announced today that the company has acquired Gulf Additive Factory LLC (GAF) in the State of Qatar. GAF manufactures a wide range of construction chemical products and has a strong standing in the fast-growing Qatar construction market. Sika reports that the acquisition strengthens its foothold in the country and provides opportunities for further expansion. […]
Wacker Chemical Corp. has promoted Stephen Patton to the position of site director at the company’s facility in Adrian, Michigan. Patton assumed his new position on March 31, 2025. He began his WACKER career as a process train supervisor in May 2005 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as senior operations manager […]
OQ Chemicals announced the company is rebranding as Oxea. Following its acquisition by funds managed by Strategic Value Partners LLC (SVP) and by Blantyre Capital, the global chemical company is rebranding to Oxea effective May 19, 2025. The new name reflects a renewed strategic vision focused on innovation, operational excellence, and dynamic global growth. The […]
Perstorp and BRB, wholly owned subsidiaries of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), inaugurated a new innovation hub in Shanghai, China. This advanced laboratory opened on April 17, 2025, and will support growth in the region by increasing technical support for customers with a specific focus on the Asian market. The new Shanghai innovation hub will […]
OQ Chemicals recently announced that due to supply and demand, the company will increase prices for certain products produced in Bay City, Texas, effective May 1, 2025, or as contracts allow. The following products are impacted by the price increase. In North America and Mexico, n-propanol will increase $0.04/lb, and n-propyl acetate and n-butyl acetate […]
As a result of the new executive order #14257 (Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits) imposed by the Trump Administration on April 2, 2025, OQ Chemicals announced that certain goods that the company consumes, manufactures, uses, imports, and sells […]
Due to supply and demand, OQ Chemicals will increase prices for the following products effective April 1, 2025, or as contracts allow. In North America and Mexico, heptanoic acid and valeric acid will increase by $0.02/lb. In Europe, heptanoic acid and valeric acid will increase €50/mt and in the rest of the world, they will […]
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