VAC-U-MAX, a global manufacturer of pneumatic conveying systems and support equipment for conveying, weighing and batching of bulk materials, has appointed a new manufacturer’s representative covering Thailand.
Specialty chemicals company Perstorp has acquired the Penta, Di-Penta and sodium formate businesses, related technology and certain assets from Koei Chemical Co. Ltd., a Japanese chemicals producer.
AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest more than €30 million in a manufacturing facility in Thailand to support regional growth of its Performance Coatings business.
Tokyo-based Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. has merged two wholly owned subsidiaries, Toyo Ink Chemicals Taiwan Co. Ltd. and Toyo Ink Taiwan Co. Ltd., into a single operating entity.
As announced in November 2013, Vencorex is expanding its global capacity for Tolonate™ HDI derivatives by establishing a new production unit in Thailand.
Specialty chemicals company Archroma, a portfolio company of US-based SK Capital Partners, has entered into an agreement to acquire the global textile chemicals business of BASF.
BASF and seven leading universities and research institutes in Asia have established the research initiative “Network for Advanced Materials Open Research” (NAO).
