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The specialty chemicals group Altana has acquired a stake in the tech startup Saralon. The company specializes in the development of inks for printing electronics. In addition, it offers pre-fabricated electronic components that enable printers to quickly build capacities for printing electronics.

The Eastern Coatings Show 2023 will host 40 speakers, including Dan Calkins, chairman & CEO of Benjamin Moore, as the keynote speaker. The event will also feature a short course (Intro to Coatings and Sustainability) hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi.

I-Tech’s technology, Selektope, and LANXESS’ technologies, SEA-NINE™ 211N and SEA-NINE ULTRA, belong to a set of active agents that are approved by regulatory bodies for ship repair and ship building markets. This joint R&D work undertaken by I-Tech and LANXESS represents the first time that these solutions have been used as co-biocides in marine anti-fouling coating formulations.

Covestro received the highest possible grade A in four out of 10 categories. Covestro's overall score makes it one of 24% of companies in the chemical industry peer group that received such a rating, and rates it higher than the average for this group, which is B-.

Vibrantz says it releases a global color of the year each winter as part of its ongoing work to promote and meet future customer demand by identifying and staying ahead of market trends, and encouraging broader and varied use of color in paints, coatings, and thermoset plastics markets.

Based on data reported through CDP’s 2022 Climate Change questionnaire, Hempel is recognized for addressing the environmental impacts of its business and ensuring good environmental management. Hempel says it is prepared to respond to the increasing demand for environmental transparency from financial institutions, customers, and policymakers.

Shertok will support ChemQuest’s Manufacturing Excellence and M&A Advisory Services pillars. Rodrigues will explore business development opportunities in Brazil. She will also serve as a client resource for ChemQuest’s Business Strategy & Transformation, Technology Development, and M&A Advisory Services pillars.

Munoz will be transitioning into a business manager role for the CASE vertical. With Munoz’s move to business manager, Burrows will fill the regional sales manager – CASE role in the Southwestern/Western territory.

Both courses will be in-person on the Fargo campus. The Coatings Science short course provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of coatings science. The Corrosion Prevention by Coatings course is a practical guide to the basics of corrosion science and engineering.

Following an in-depth assessment by EcoVadis, Archroma further improved its score by four points (from 78/100 to 82/100). The company says the improvement is due to its ongoing efforts in sustainable procurement, focusing on supply chain transparency and best practice sharing with suppliers and industry peers.