WESEL, Germany - The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA has signed an agreement to acquire Kometra Kunststoff-Modifikatoren und - Additiv GmbH. Kometra produces polymer modifiers in Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. These modifiers
FAIRLAWN, OH -- OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced net income of $81.5 million, or $1.80 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter ended Nov. 30, 2010. This compares to net
MOUNT AIRY, NC - NCFI Polyurethanes has announced the addition of James Doose as a Senior Technical Advisor. Doose, former Chief Chemist, Founder and President of The Resin Technology Co.,
MIDDLEBORO, MA – Brookfield is offering two hands-on courses that equip users of Brookfield instruments with the knowledge to get the most out of their viscosity test methods. These one-day
LOUISVILLE, KY - Nuplex Resins, Louisville, KY, announced the appointment of John A. Willhite as Technical Manager – Industrial Markets, effective Nov. 29, 2010. In this role, Willhite will lead
ST. PAUL, MN - H.B. Fuller Co. has strengthened its foothold in Turkey by signing a definitive agreement to enter into a joint venture with Burak Özberk, its longstanding agent
BRUSSELS -- Univar Inc., a global chemical distributor, has signed an agreement to acquire leading Turkish chemical distributor, Eral-Protek. The deal is expected to close in February. Istanbul-based Eral-Protek is
WILMINGTON, DE ─ DuPont has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Danisco, a global enzyme and specialty food ingredients company, for $5.8 billion in cash and assumption
PARIS - Rhodia has announced the acquisition of the new guar derivatives production unit belonging to the Suzhou HiPro Polymers Co., based in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China. The Chinese unit
PHILADELPHIA - The International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011) is a worldwide celebration of chemistry and its contributions to the wellbeing of humankind. The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) is sponsoring
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