Rockwood Holdings, Inc., has reached an agreement to acquire the rheological additives and carbonless developers businesses of Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, Germany.
DuPont Automotive Systems opened a $10-million laboratory in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to facilitate technical services and approvals for automotive coatings used by Japanese auto manufacturers worldwide, and to support their home-country assembly operations.
Advanced Materials, Silicones acquired a group of high-quality silylated polyurethane resins from Witton Chemicals Ltd., a U.K.-based company, to complement the launch of GE's third generation of SPUR+ prepolymers
Solutia Inc. has appointed Dowd & Guild, Inc., as its newly authorized distributor for Butvar® polyvinyl butyral resins and waterborne dispersions in California, Nevada and Arizona.
Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes is currently working with International Truck and Engine Company (ITEC) to enable it to discover hidden opportunities within its North American operations.
Michelman, a leading manufacturer of water-based coatings for paperboard and performance-enhancing additives for industrial applications, is unveiling a new brand identity, corporate tagline and marketing campaign designed to raise the company's profile and communicate its value proposition to customers.
WACKER has opened a new technical center, located in Jandira, Brazil, which is being situated on the premises of the existing sales office and production facility.
Arkema Inc. announced that its Additives Business received an R&D 100 Award for two products that control the self-polishing behavior of marine antifoulant paints, preventing organism growth on the hulls of seagoing ships.
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