Nouryon has begun the engineering phase at its Expancel expandable microspheres plant in Wisconsin, moving one step closer to better serving its specialty additives customers in North America.
Ferro Corp., a leading global supplier of technology-based functional coatings and color solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Prince International Corp., a portfolio company of American Securities LLC, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion.
Specialty chemicals provider Nouryon recently announced its intention to spin off its base chemicals business, Nobian, into a separate company that will remain under the ownership of Nouryon's equity owners, The Carlyle Group and GIC.
J.M. Huber Corp. has signed a definitive agreement with RHI Magnesita to acquire its 50% ownership stake in the companies’ 50/50 joint venture, MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte GmbH & Co. KG.
In order to leverage its solvents business segment, Braskem is collaborating with Netherlands-based NXTLEVVEL Biochem for studies on marketing solutions made from renewable raw materials.
Siegwerk, provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announced the expansion of its Process Management & Consulting teams in Southeast Asia and India to further strengthen its customer service portfolio in the Asian market.