Nuplex Industries Acquires Viverso December 1, 2011 No Comments Bayer MaterialScience AG has signed a contract for the sale of its Viverso GmbH subsidiary to Nuplex Industries Ltd. Read More
AkzoNobel Plans New Coatings Plant in China December 1, 2011 No Comments AkzoNobel is planning to invest around €60 million to increase the production capacity of its automotive and aerospace coatings business in China. Read More
Elcometer Strengthens Commitment to Japan December 1, 2011 No Comments Elcometer, Manchester, UK, has announced the opening of a new office in Japan, Elcometer KK. Read More
Arizona Chemical Announces New Distributor Agreements December 1, 2011 No Comments Arizona Chemical has entered into exclusive agreements with two chemical distributors. Read More
Ashland Expands HEC Production/Opens Technical Center in Mumbai December 1, 2011 No Comments Ashland Inc. is responding to strong demand for Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) by expanding production across its global network through capacity additions at its facilities in Nanjing, China, and Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. Read More
Oxea Announces Capacity Expansion in Texas December 1, 2011 No Comments Global chemical company Oxea has successfully increased its manufacturing capabilities for syngas at its Bay City, TX, plant by 10 percent. Read More
ICL Performance Products Acquires Halox December 1, 2011 No Comments ICL Performance Products, a specialty phosphate producer, has acquired Halox, a division of Hammond Group Inc. Read More
Evonik Plans Isophorone Plants in Shanghai December 1, 2011 No Comments Evonik Industries announced plans to build world-scale plants for producing isophorone and isophorone diamine in Shanghai, China. Read More
WACKER Receives Frost & Sullivan Innovation Award December 1, 2011 No Comments WACKER has received Frost & Sullivan’s New Product Innovation Award for its GENIOSIL® product class. Read More
Celanese Buys Product Lines From Ashland Inc. December 1, 2011 No Comments Celanese Corp., a global technology and specialty materials company, announced an agreement to acquire certain assets from Ashland Inc. Read More