Artek Surfin and Aterian Investment Partners, currently joint owners of Galata Chemicals, Southbury, CT, have reached a definitive agreement whereby Artek Surfin will acquire Aterian’s shares in Galata Chemicals.
The Grinding & Dispersion business unit (Advanced Materials division) of Bühler is merging its existing applications laboratories in Viernheim (Germany) and Uzwil (Switzerland) and creating an advanced Center of Competence in Uzwil.
Specialty chemicals company Clariant announced 2013 full-year sales from continuing operations of CHF 6.076 billion compared to CHF 6.038 billion in full-year 2012, an increase of 4 percent in local currencies and 1 percent in Swiss francs.
With expected soft demand for 2014, AkzoNobel CEO Ton Büchner announced that the company will continue to cut costs. Büchner made the announcement as the company reported lower revenue for 2013.