Valspar Paint announced the debut of Valspar Plus®, the first paint certified asthma and allergy friendly™ by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).
Evonik Industries signed a contract on the sale of its business in acrylate-based plastic additives and plastisols, including two production plants in Wesseling, Germany.
Clariant, a leader in specialty chemicals, has initiated the squeeze-out procedure to acquire all of the remaining shares of Süd-Chemie AG from minority shareholders.
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) issued a profit warning on Monday. The company reported that its second-quarter earnings will be negatively impacted by raw-material price increases, weak demand in mature markets and longer-than-expected maintenance periods at some plants.
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., received Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for achievements in coatings additives and food and beverage technologies during recently held ceremonies in Shanghai.
Univar Inc., a chemical distributor, has expanded its long-standing European distribution agreement with Dow Corning Coatings (DCC) to include Austria, Turkey, the Baltic region, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and South Africa.
Brenntag, a chemical distribution company, signed a purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of Zhong Yung (International) Chemical Ltd. Brenntag will hold a majority stake of 51 percent and will acquire the remaining stake in 2016.