Bakelite recently announced that the company has completed its acquisition of Sestec, a Poland-based company known for its sustainable, protein-based adhesives for wood and composite products. Bakelite reports that this strategic move significantly enhances the company’s position as a sustainability leader in the adhesive industry. The acquisition of Sestec, whose adhesives are 100% biobased and […]
Bodo Möller Chemie Switzerland recently announced that the company is reinforcing its partnership with Henkel and extending its LOCTITE® portfolio in Switzerland. Alongside its established presence in the electronics, aerospace, and packaging industries, the company is now offering highly specialized adhesive technologies for medical technology, the automotive industry, telematics, sensor systems, robotics, and automation. Bodo […]
Covestro announced that the company has signed an agreement to acquire Pontacol, a Swiss manufacturer of multilayer adhesive films. With the acquisition, Covestro expands its specialty films portfolio and advances the implementation of its “Sustainable Future” corporate strategy. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. Christian Baier, chief Financial Officer […]
Arkema set the groundwork for carbon footprint reduction across its Coating Solutions value chain in 2024 with a unique global approach as it achieves multiple mass balance ISCC PLUS certifications in the United States, Europe, and Asia covering major coating technologies. This allows Coating Solutions to reduce up to 100% the carbon footprint of its […]
Sun Chemical announced that it will increase prices for parts of its pigment portfolio, effective January 1, 2025. The company stated that because of the rising costs of raw materials and production, driven by inflation along with ongoing efforts to comply with sustainability regulations, expense related to production have significantly risen and necessitated the price […]
The U.S. Soccer Federation and Henkel announced a new, multi-year partnership. The partnership will make Henkel the presenting partner of U.S. Soccer’s Young Player of the Year Awards and community youth soccer clinics, and a supporting partner of the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center – the Federation’s new home in Atlanta, Georgia. […]
IPS Adhesives (IPSA), a manufacturer of structural and surfacing products, has acquired a range of adhesives based on acrylate and methyl methacrylate (MMA) technology from L&L Products. According to IPS Adhesives, the acquisition complements its specialist MMA-based product offering and provides a platform that enhances its ability to deliver innovative solutions that facilitate lightweighting and […]
Azelis, a service provider in the specialty chemicals industry, announced a new distribution agreement in Indonesia with allnex. Effective immediately, Azelis will distribute allnex’s range of additives for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE) segment. Building on a longstanding commercial relationship between allnex and Azelis in other regions, the partnership in Indonesia will broaden […]
Ashland Inc. announced that Omar Irani will join the company as vice president strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and portfolio management, effective July 22, 2024. Irani will report to Guillermo Novo, chair and chief executive officer of Ashland. Irani is an experienced business leader with a strong track record in strategy, profit improvement, and commercial excellence […]
Univar Solutions LLC recently announced an expanded relationship with Eastman that will provide customers in Mexico with access to versatile plasticizers – chemical additives that are used in a variety of applications to improve performance, sustainability, and functionality. With the new agreement, Univar Solutions is expanding its portfolio of essential materials that help improve the […]
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