Western Specialty Contractors announced the passing of former Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jim Rechtin Sr. on Sept. 17 following a battle with cancer.
Clariant and SABIC have signed a governance agreement that determines the principles of Clariant's future governance, defines SABIC's position as a strategic anchor shareholder and confirms Clariant's independence as a publicly listed company under Swiss corporate governance.
Chemical distributors Univar Inc. and Nexeo Solutions Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for Univar to acquire Nexeo in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.
Dürr has been selected as the general contractor for construction of a paint shop in Chongqing, China. It is the first time that the seven-axis painting robot EcoRP E043i from Dürr's new generation of robots will be used in China.