Titanium dioxide producer Tronox announced that the number of distributors representing Tronox TiO2 in the United States is being reduced from seven to four.
Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc., the parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc., and Hexion LLC, the parent company of Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc., have announced an agreement under which their newly formed holding companies will merge, creating a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials.
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of the J.M. Huber Corp., is expanding silica production capacity at its manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, India.
BASF Coatings GmbH and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA have signed a joint-venture agreement to develop corrosion-protection solutions for the automotive industry.
The Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, have signed a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 manufacturing joint venture to construct, own and operate a new membrane chlor-alkali facility located at Dow’s Freeport, TX, integrated manufacturing complex.
Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC), a producer of dust and fume collectors, has opened five regional sales and service offices across the country for enhanced support of customers.