Specialty chemicals company Orion Engineered Carbons announced plans to build a plant in the United States that will produce acetylene-based conductive additives.
Scott Bader recently announced that the company has recognized the significant opportunities in India and is committed to bringing composite and adhesive technology to its Indian customers for wind energy, electric vehicle battery technologies and light weighting in transport such as rail and infrastructure projects.
BASF has opened a new laboratory building for the development of automotive refinish coatings and innovations beyond paint at its site in Münster, Germany.
Specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp is expanding the value proposition for its Engineered Fluids and Resins & Coatings segments with the addition of isononanoic acid to the portfolio.
Orion Engineered Carbons recently started commercial sales in Italy from a new 25-kiloton line at its facility in Ravenna, in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. has signed an agreement with the state of North Carolina, Iredell County and the city of Statesville to significantly expand its architectural paint and coatings manufacturing capacity and establish a larger distribution facility in Statesville, North Carolina.
Arkema recently announced an investment in the construction of a brand new powder coating resins lab in Cary, North Carolina, the company’s headquarters for coating resins.
