3M has completed its acquisition of EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A.S. (EMFI/SAPO), manufacturers of polyurethane-based structural adhesives and sealants headquartered in Haguenau, France.
Citing uncertainty in the global financial markets, AkzoNobel has announced a suspension of its share-buyback program and plans to cut 3,500 jobs by 2011.
CSG, Rochester Hills, MI, is set to begin the patented production of its PURETi™ photocatalytic surface treatment products at a facility in Auburn Hills, MI.
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.
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