BASF has formed a strategic alliance with Atotech, a developer and manufacturer of chemistry and equipment for general metal finishing and printed circuit board production.
Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Connecticut, announced that together with MEGTEC Systems management, it has acquired MEGTEC from parent company Sequa Corp.
PPG Industries has announced it has reached an agreement with BASF Corp. to acquire that company’s North American coil and extrusion coatings (COEX) business.
A fire and series of explosions at the Barton Solvents chemical distribution facility in Des Moines, IA, were caused by a static electrical spark resulting from inadequate electrical bonding and grounding during the filling of a portable steel tank, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined in a final report.
Rahn AG has named Matthew Sheridan Technical Sales Manager. He is responsible for sales and technical support management of all products for the U.S. Northeastern region.
PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business has announced that it will restructure its manufacturing presence in Europe and reorganize its support functions.
Munters Moisture Control Services (MCS) Executive Russ Brown has been elected Vice President of the Executive Board of the Society for Protective Coatings.