KODA Distribution Group, one of the largest specialty chemical distributors in the United States, consists of Monson Companies, Inc., Leominster, Mass.; GMZ, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; and now Ribelin Sales, Inc., Garland, Texas.
BASF Aktiengesellschaft and The Dow Chemical Company have decided to conduct a joint feasibility study for the construction of a state-of-the-art production plant for toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and precursors at one of their integrated sites in Europe.
Eastman Chemical Company has reaffirmed its commitment to the company’s Epolene G polymer customers by announcing that the Epolene G family of products will remain a part of Eastman’s product portfolio.
Thermo Electron Corporation and Fisher Scientific International Inc. announced that the merger of the two companies has been completed, creating Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Rohm and Haas Company and Chemical Specialties, Inc. (CSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to serve the wood-treatment industry.
As part of its strategy to offer complete printing ink solutions, Sun Chemical has signed a license agreement with DataLase, formerly known as Sherwood Technology, to sell DataLase inks.
Flint Group Pigments, a global manufacturer of colorants and other products, has signed an agreement with Connell Bros. Co., Ltd., for distribution of its colorants and additives in the Asia-Pacific region.
NASHVILLE - Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. announced at a groundbreaking ceremony on October 10th that it would name Nashville as its North American Powder Coatings headquarters and technical laboratories in 2007.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - H. Morgan Smith, president of Van Horn, Metz & Co., Inc., and Tom Castorina, president of Seaboard Sales, Inc., have announced that Van Horn, Metz acquired Seaboard Sales, a specialty raw materials distributor serving the Metro New York/New Jersey region.