The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Edulan A/S, an independent polyurethane systems house specializing in rigid foam and elastomer formulation technologies.
Ceresana Research has just completed an analysis of the global pigments market, reporting that the worldwide market for inorganic, organic and special pigments had a total volume of around 7.4 million tons in 2006.
Reichhold Inc., a supplier of unsaturated polyester resins and coatings resins, has announced the enhanced role of two distributors in western North America.
Manufacturer and distributor of corrosion inhibitors, HALOX, has assigned Falcon Chemical Corp. distribution territories in Africa (except South Africa), Taiwan and Vietnam.
The Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) has announced that Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow, has shut down production at its polypropylene manufacturing facility at St. Charles Operations in Hahnville, LA.