Ascend Performance Materials has purchased Eurostar Engineering Plastics, a France-based compounder with a broad portfolio of flame-retardant engineered plastics and expertise in halogen-free formulations.
Paint and coatings manufacturer RPM International Inc. announced sales, earnings and cash from operations for its fiscal 2021 second quarter ended Nov. 30, 2020.
PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire VersaFlex, a manufacturer specializing in polyurea, epoxy and polyurethane coatings for water and wastewater infrastructure, flooring, transportation infrastructure, and industrial applications.
Innovative Chemical Products has acquired Gardner-Gibson and Sun Coatings (Gardner-Gibson), a manufacturer of liquid-applied roof coatings, roofing products, driveway sealers and specialty paints.
A collaboration between AkzoNobel and the Dutch Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC) has resulted in the development of a new process that uses bio-based monomers to make resins.
Shipbuilding company Hyundai Heavy Industries, which controls about 10% of the global new-build market, has reached an agreement with containers carrier HMM Co. Ltd. and marine coatings supplier Jotun to use Jotun's Hull Skating Solutions on a series of new builds.
Blagden Specialty Chemicals Ltd. will be the exclusive UK and Irish distributor for the Novares range of hydrocarbon resins from Rain Carbon Co. effective Jan. 1, 2021.