Specialty chemicals company Clariant announced first-quarter 2019 sales of CHF 1.715 billion compared to CHF 1.722 billion in the first quarter of 2018. This corresponds to a 2% organic growth in local currency.
Chemical distributor Safic-Alcan Polska, a subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, has successfully achieved ISO 9001-2015 certification in Quality Management Systems from LL-C.
Paint and coatings manufacturer Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced that the company's first quarter net sales of $1,119.3 million decreased 4.5% year-over-year, including 4.8% negative foreign currency impacts.
FRX Polymers Inc., Chelmsford, Massachusetts, announced a joint development agreement with China's Yoo-Point Group for the production of water-based emulsions that contain FRX Polymers' Nofia® phosphonate halogen-free flame retardants.
AW-Lake Co.'s parent organization, TASI Group, recently acquired ONICON, a private company specializing in the design and manufacture of flow meters and energy measurement systems.
By sponsoring the WorldSkills competition, a world championship of non-academic occupations, the Automotive Refinish business unit of BASF's Coatings division supports young talent, inspires them and makes them excited about the spray-painting profession.