Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (Orion) and Evonik Industries AG (Evonik) announced agreements on transactions where Orion will acquire Evonik’s 52 percent stake as well as Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH’s (DEG) 15 percent stake in Qingdao Evonik Chemical Co. Ltd. (QECC).
PPG Industries has completed its acquisition of a majority interest in the aerospace and automotive sealants and adhesives business of Le Joint Français (LJF), a long-term licensee of PPG’s aerospace sealant technology.
Axalta Coating Systems presented the Axalta Special Science Award during the Mexican Fair of Science and Engineering 2015, organized by the Mexican Council of Science and Technology (COMECyT).
PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business announced that more than 2,000 gallons of AMERCOAT® coatings were used to refurbish the “Tent of Tomorrow” at the New York State Pavilion, an historic attraction erected in Queens 51 years ago to celebrate the 1964 World’s Fair.
RPM International Inc. announced that the continuing strength of the U.S. dollar against most foreign currencies, coupled with rainy weather in North America, dampened performance for the fiscal 2016 first quarter ended August 31, 2015.
Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the capital stock of privately held Arizona Chemical Holdings Corp. for a cash purchase price of $1.37 billion.
PPG Industries has completed its previously announced acquisition of the remaining interest in Chemfil Canada Limited, a joint venture of PPG and Madinal Enterprises.