PITTSBURGH – PPG Industries reported sales for the first quarter 2011 of $3.5 billion, an increase of 13 percent versus the prior year’s first quarter. The company posted double-digit percentage
ZURICH, Switzerland – U.S.-based Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients (AAFI), a leader in specialty additives and functional ingredients, has appointed DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials, a specialty chemicals distributor, to distribute
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) has reported a 16 percent gain in first-quarter revenue compared with the same period in 2010. Group revenue of EUR 3,762 million
ESSEN, Germany - Evonik Industries signed an agreement with affiliates of Rhône Capital LLC to sell its carbon black business. The transaction is valued in excess of EUR 900 million,
COLUMBUS, OH - Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. and PCCR USA Inc. have signed a definitive agreement for Momentive to sell its North American composites and coating resins business to PCCR
GUANGZHOU, China - According to the latest research data from China Chemicals Market (CCM), a Chinese consulting company based in Guangzhou, China, the total capacity of China’s titanium dioxide (TiO2)
FAIRLAWN, OH – OMNOVA Solutions’ Performance Chemicals facilities in Mogadore and Akron, OH, were presented with 2010 Awards for Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security (EHS&S) Performance from the
PITTSBURGH – Bayer Corp. has announced a $17 million "Workspace of the Future" renovation project at its U.S. headquarters in Pittsburgh. The planned improvements focus on two buildings that house
Nürnberg, Germany - The Supervisory Board of NürnbergMesse unanimously appointed Dr. Roland Fleck and Peter Ottmann as new Managing Directors of NürnbergMesse. Both will commence their work as management duo
TORRINGTON, CT - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named A. Gregory Bachmann, President of DYMAX Corp. of Torrington, CT, the 2011 Connecticut Small Business Person of the Year.
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