Rhodia and SIBUR have signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture in specialty surfactants. The alliance will focus on creating a leader in the CIS market.
U.S. Zinc has signed an agreement with Velox to distribute zinc oxide in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg).
Materials characterization company Malvern Instruments has established Malvern Instruments Canada, a new direct entity that will support Malvern’s expanding customer base in Canada.
Dow Microbial Control has opened a new Customer Application Center in Melbourne, Australia, giving customers in Australia and New Zealand access to state-of-the-art testing laboratories and innovative formulations that are in line with local regulatory requirements.