BASF has finalized the purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ 49% share in the Alsachimie joint venture, making the company the sole owner of the production entity for essential polyamide (PA) 6.6 precursors, including KA-oil, adipic acid, and hexamethylenediamine adipate (AH salt) in Chalampé, France. The parties have agreed to not disclose financial details of the transaction. […]
APPLIED Adhesives has completed its acquisitions of HG Adhesive Dispensing and BTmix, both located in Carson City, Nevada. HG Adhesive Dispensing provides custom meter, mix, dispensing, and cartridge filling equipment, serving the structural glazing, curtainwalls, insulating glass, automotive, and electrical industries since 1978. BTmix is a manufacturer and supplier of static mixers and adhesive cartridges. […]
Materials manufacturer Covestro has completed a major expansion of its laboratory for coating and adhesive formulations in Shanghai. The expansion strengthens Covestro’s ability to deliver faster, tailored solutions to customers across Asia Pacific. The lab, which is part of Covestro’s Asia-Pacific Innovation Center, now spans over 3,000 square meters — an increase of about 20%. […]
RPM International Inc. has completed the previously-announced acquisition of the Star Brands Group, the UK-based parent company of The Pink Stuff, for its Rust-Oleum subsidiary. The Pink Stuff is now part of the Consumer Group’s Rust-Oleum cleaners business. The Pink Stuff is a globally recognized leader in household cleaning products. Best known for its iconic […]
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS announced that it has completed the sale of its Urethane Systems business to Japanese UBE Corp. The sale was completed on April 1, 2025. UBE is a global manufacturer of chemical products and listed at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. LANXESS reports that all relevant antitrust authorities had granted the necessary approvals […]
The installation of giant columns at Arkema’s Carling acrylic acid plant in eastern France marks the first stage of a project that began in 2024 and has required years of preparation. The large-scale industrial project, a €130 million investment, involves the construction of a new unit with an innovative acrylic acid purification process, which will […]
Arkema announced that the company has finalized the acquisition of Dow’s flexible packaging laminating adhesives business, a leading global producer of adhesives for the flexible packaging market. The acquisition was completed on December 2, 2024. The move will enable the group to significantly expand its portfolio of solutions for flexible packaging and become a key […]
3M has completed its planned spin-off of its health care business. The new independent company, Solventum Corp., is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange as SOLV. The Solventum business had sales of $8.2 billion in 2023 while part of 3M and is made up of 22,000 employees led by Bryan Hanson as chief […]
Kraton Corp. has completed a $35 million investment to upgrade its crude tall oil (CTO) biorefinery towers in its Panama City, Florida manufacturing facility. The new infrastructure was completed in November with the highest safety and quality standards, for continued service to its customers. “We are excited to unveil this strategic investment in our biorefinery […]
Resin Solutions, a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, recently announced a capacity expansion of its hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene product line, Poly bd™. Slated to come online in 2024, the additional capacity confirms Resin Solutions’ place as a leading global supplier of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene. According to the company, the expansion also demonstrates a continued commitment […]
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