Connell Brothers (CBC), a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific, announced that, effective August 1, 2015, it will represent U.S. Silica across Asia including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines as well as in Australia and India.
BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHAcid) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals, in Kuantan, Malaysia.
3E Company, a provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, has opened a new office in Tokyo, expanding its global presence across the Asia-Pacific region.
According to a new market report, the Asia-Pacific antimicrobial coatings market is estimated to grow to $240 million by 2019 at a CAGR of 12% from 2014 to 2019.
To support its continued growth and expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, Michelman has hired Richard Yang as its new Regional Sales Manager, Asia-Pacific, Chemical Specialties, and Country Manager, China.
Cytec Industries Inc. has celebrated the successful expansion of CYASORB CYNERGY SOLUTIONS® stabilizers that are produced at the new polymer additives production line in Fengxian, Shanghai, China.
Connell Bros. Co. Australasia Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of Wilbur-Ellis Co., has acquired the business of Enzyme Solutions Pty Ltd., based in Melbourne, Australia.
