AkzoNobel has significantly strengthened its global manufacturing footprint for organic peroxides by completing a €22 million expansion of its Los Reyes production facility in Mexico.
Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc., creator of novel, high-performing specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks, has partnered with Azelis Canada, part of Azelis Group, as its new Canadian distributor for the Elevance Clean® product line to the household, industrial and institutional (HI&I) market.
PPG has completed its acquisition from the Emerging Europe Accession Fund (EEAF) of DEUTEK S.A., a leading Romanian paint and architectural coatings manufacturer that reported sales of €30 million in 2015.
Axalta Coating Systems announced its acquisition of the business of Ellis Paint Co., a manufacturer of industrial and automotive refinish paint in North America.
Vencorex announced the completion of industrial projects that include the expansion of monomer (HDI and IPDI) capacity in France (Pont de Claix site), a new derivatives unit (Tolonate™) at its Rayong, Thailand, plant, and a new waterborne derivatives (Easaqua™) production chain at its Freeport, Texas, site.
EMCO Chemical Distributors Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc., Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, successfully completed the acquisition of Inortech Chimie Inc., Terrebonne, Quebec.
Evonik Industries AG has completed its acquisition of the specialty additives business (Performance Materials Division) of Air Products Inc. for $3.8 billion, and the integration of the acquired business is underway.