The total number of vehicles built on the world’s assembly lines in 2020 and 2021 was significantly lower than the years before, which put a sharper point on the popularity of certain color spaces in the BASF Color Report 2021 for Automotive OEM Coatings, while knocking some perennial favorites down a few points.
Dow recently announced a carbon partnership agreement with Singapore Sports Hub, a state-of-the-art, fully integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub.
Pigments producer the Heubach Group and investment firm SK Capital Partners announced the completion of the acquisition of Clariant’s Global Colorants Business.
Specialty chemicals company Arxada recently announced the completion of the merger with Troy Corp., a global leader in microbial control solutions and performance additives.
Birla Carbon recently announced the execution of a $750 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) on Dec. 17, 2021, with a syndicate of more than 15 banks.
PPG recently announced an investment of $2.7 million to expand its powder coatings manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Sumaré, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
The Research Council of Norway has granted Elkem approximately $1.8 million to develop a new concept for silicon production where all direct carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are eliminated.