Arch Chemicals Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Lonza Group Ltd. operating within the Lonza Microbial Control business sector, has reached an agreement pursuant to which Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co. Ltd. of Japan has licensed Arch under certain patents in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China covering an advanced method of manufacturing 1, 2 benzisothiazolin 3-one (BIT).
Specialty Coating Systems will be hosting a free, educational webinar entitled “Advances in Conformal Coatings: Enhancing the Reliability of Innovative Technologies” on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 9 a.m. GMT.
The Indonesian Paint Manufacturers Association (IPMA), the Indonesian Synthetic Resin Association (ARSI), the Federation of the Indonesian Chemical Industry (FIKI) and the China National Chemical Information Center (CNCIC) are jointly organizing INACOAT, Indonesia’s international premier coatings, paint, ink, adhesive, and surface finishing expo and conference, in Jakarta on July 11-13, 2012.
Holliday Pigments, a supplier of ultramarine blue pigments, has been awarded two internationally recognized standards for environment and health and safety at its Comines site in northern France.
Pump Solutions Group (PSG®), a business unit operating within the Dover Fluid Management Segment of Dover Corp., announced the appointment of Karl Buscher to the newly created position of Senior Vice President-PSG Commercial.
Arkema has announced a project to acquire the industrial applications specialty alcoxylate business of SEPPIC. This new product range would allow Arkema to extend its surfactant range and bolster its positions in industrial niche markets with high growth potential.