Ingevity Corp. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its North Charleston CTO refinery assets and the majority of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line to Mainstream Pine Products, LLC (Mainstream). The transaction is subject to customary and agreed-upon closing conditions and is expected to close by early 2026. “This […]
Omya, a global producer of essential minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals, is investing in a new production line in Gummern, Austria, for its Carolith® granules portfolio. Herlinde Wauteraerts, CEO for Region Europe at Omya, explained, “This substantial investment in our production facility in Gummern will support the continued supply of high quality, […]
Westlake Corp. recently announced that Westlake Epoxy plans to launch EpoVIVE™, an epoxy product portfolio offering a range of sustainable characteristics across multiple products, which will support customer sustainability initiatives. The new product portfolio will be unveiled at JEC World, March 4 to 6, 2025, in Paris. The EpoVIVE portfolio of epoxy phenolic, resins, and […]
Univar Solutions recently announced that the company has been selected as BASF’s exclusive distributor of its Baxxodur® product line for customers in the United States and Canada, expanding Univar’s distribution relationship with BASF. BASF’s Baxxodur portfolio of ingredients, including polyetheramines and isophorone diamine, functions as highly efficient curing agents and chain extenders in epoxy and […]
Evonik announced that it is reorganizing two business lines to strengthen the company’s growth prospects. Coating & Adhesive Resins and Health Care will focus on and concentrate future investments in their respective core businesses. According to Evonik, the remaining businesses outside these cores will be sold to new owners or incorporated into partnerships. The company […]
Arkema recently announced that Belgin Köse has joined the company as senior vice-president of the Construction & Consumer global business line of Bostik, the group’s Adhesive Solutions segment. Köse will also be joining Arkema’s Management Committee. Köse, a Belgian-Turkish national, has held a number of positions in strategy, M&A, finance, and commercial leadership, as well […]
BASF recently celebrated the inauguration of its second polymer dispersions production line at the Daya Bay site in Huizhou, China. According to BASF, the expansion directly responds to the rapidly growing local demand for high-quality dispersions. The plant’s strategic location near raw material suppliers shortens delivery lead times, enhancing BASF’s competitiveness and agility in meeting […]
Dow recently announced the mechanical completion of its new VORATRON™ Polyurethanes Systems adhesive and gap filler production line at its Polyurethanes Systems House in Ahlen, Germany. The company reports that it will increase capacity of its VORATRON Polyurethane Systems product family tenfold, ensuring it can meet increasing demand for these materials in battery assembly solutions […]
Kraton Corp. has launched SYLVASOLV™, a new line of biobased hydrocarbon oils designed to deliver superior performance and environmental advantages across many industries, including adhesives. The first product in the line, SYLVASOLV 1000, has been specifically developed to meet the unique functional needs of the agriculture industry, finding use in fertilizer coatings and crop protection. […]
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