Axalta Coating Systems has entered an agreement to acquire the Spencer Coatings Group, a manufacturer of high-performance industrial coatings for heavy-duty equipment, general industrial, oil and gas, and glass coatings segments.
AkzoNobel has opened a Performance Coatings production facility in Santo André, Brazil, which will enable the company to be more agile in responding to local customer needs and regional market demands.
Huntsman Corp.and Clariant announced that their boards of directors approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction.
Specialty chemicals distributor IMCD N.V. has signed an agreement to acquire the specialty chemicals distribution business of Texas-based Bossco Industries Inc.
A new contract with Swedish energy company Vattenfall will enable AkzoNobel to ramp up the supply of renewable electricity to its facilities in Sweden and Finland.
Bostik, a global adhesive specialist for industrial, construction and consumer markets, announced the expansion of its maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) product line distribution network in the United States, effective May 1.
Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed Dowd and Guild Inc. as its distributor in the western United States for K-FLEX® low-VOC, non-phthalate plasticizers and coalescents.
Scientists from The Dow Chemical Co. were named Heroes of Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for their rigorous commitment to helping create greener and more economical architectural paints.