Specialty chemicals distributor Azelis, Antwerp, Belgium, announced a new distribution agreement to offer carbon black pigments from leading Indian manufacturer, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd.
By acquiring the majority of shares in Italian distributor Jointec s.r.l., Hamburg-based chemical distribution company Nordmann Rassmann (NRC) gains direct access to the Italian market.
The Valspar Corp., a leading manufacturer of paints and coatings, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Inver Holding S.r.l. (Inver Group), an industrial coatings manufacturer in Europe.
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., announced new distribution agreements that cover its resin chemistries and technology solutions for composite manufacturing in the Europe.
Michelman has acquired Ecronova Polymer GmbH, Recklinghausen, Germany, a manufacturer of water-based polymers used in the production of paints and lacquers.