The milestone – reached at the beginning of the year – is the latest in AkzoNobel’s ongoing efforts to transition to 100% renewable electricity at all its sites globally.
The new distribution relationship expands Univar Solutions' specialty portfolio for customers in the region who are manufacturing building and construction products.
The new operations manager has a tenured career in operations management including leadership roles at Aerosol Systems, Inc., Ludlow Composites, Premix, and Malish Corp.
President and CEO, Tim Knavish, commented that PPG made good progress on its focus to achieve full operating margin recovery, as year-over-year earnings improved in both segments despite more acute pandemic-related demand disruptions in China.
Coatings additives supplier BYK has completed the expansion of its Shanghai integrated site, its second production facility in China following BYK Tongling. The site is designed for an annual capacity of 4,750 tons.
The chemical distributor's new CEO has over 34 years in the chemical industry, most recently having served as vice president in the Life Sciences business unit of Lubrizol Advanced Materials.