Commercial-scale production of the high-purity renewable platform chemical, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(5-HMF), has started at the Biochem-1 facility operated by AVA Biochem in Muttenz, Switzerland.
Employees from Michelman’s Windhof, Luxembourg, offices recently took part in two physical challenges organized to help develop awareness and raise donations for the European Association against Leukodystrophy (ELA) and for the Royal Wilhelmina Dutch Cancer Society.
Cardolite Corp. has appointed Dowd and Guild Inc. to represent the company’s products in the western region of the United States, covering Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
CertaPro, one of the largest residential and commercial painting franchises in North America, has recognized Benjamin Moore with its Gold Supplier of the Year award.
Huntsman has celebrated the completion of its new €38 million iron sulfate plant at its titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment manufacturing facility in Scarlino, Italy.
RPM International Inc. announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on July 31, 2014, to stockholders of record as of July 11, 2014.
PPG Industries announced yesterday that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V. (Comex), an architectural and industrial coatings company with headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico.