Specialty chemicals group Clariant, Muttenz, Switzerland, has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 40 percent share of a joint venture between the holding company Alvigo AS, based in Tallin, Estonia, and Süd-Chemie AG, which had been previously acquired by Clariant AG.
Chromaflo Technologies, an independent global supplier of advanced colorants and chemical dispersions for the coatings and thermoset plastics industries, has appointed Steve Shaklee Product Development Specialist.
Miltec UV, Stevensville, MD, a manufacturer of high-performance UV curing systems and electrodeless bulbs, has promoted John Phillips to Technical Sales Manager, acting as the new Sales Manager for Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and and southern Florida.
Resinate Materials Group Inc., a provider of custom resins and technology for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers industries, announced the addition of Daniel Seyer, Ph.D., to its management team.
The American Coatings Association (ACA) recently partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service (CS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, in an effort to help the country grow the number of industry companies that export products.
DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials has become a member of the Rx-360 international pharmaceutical supply chain consortium, making it one of only a few chemical distribution companies in the consortium.
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT) has entered into a distribution agreement with Itochu Plastics Inc., part of the Itochu group, to distribute throughout Asia commercially produced specialty multi-wall and single-wall carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube inks, pastes and dispersions.
PPG Industries reported net sales for the second quarter 2012 of $4 billion. Net income for the quarter was $362 million, or $2.34 per diluted share, including nonrecurring charges.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) members have approved a bylaw change that broadens eligibility for Associate membership to include all corporations that manufacture products or develop software for ultimate use in or with pumps and pumping systems.
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