News

RSS

Nouryon says the acquired plant – in Jurong Island, Singapore – will enhance the company’s ability to serve growing regional customer demand in key end markets, including paints and coatings, agriculture and food, home and personal care, and natural resources.

INX announced the retirement of John Hrdlick as president and CEO, effective April 30, 2023. At that time, Bryce Kristo will be promoted and serve as the new president and CEO. The two will work together the next several months to ensure a smooth transition.

The agreement will see APC’s team work on two 49,990 dual-fuel DWT tankers, which are part of a fleet of six methanol powered dual-fuel tankers Guangzhou Shipyard International is building.

Through this integration, EPS has broadened its product portfolio and technological expertise, further diversifying its position in the polymer and pigment dispersion industry. SPI products will continue to be sold by EPS under their current product names.

With the launch of Valtris’ digital commerce portal, the company aims to make its plasticizers portfolio more visible and accessible to the market. Valtris chose Agilis, a provider of innovative digital commerce solutions for the chemical industry, to build and run the company’s cloud-based digital commerce portal.

Philip Clark, the company’s new senior vice president and chief technology officer, is responsible for the company’s global technology and innovation strategies in alignment with its sustainability and growth targets. He also serves as the business leader that builds research capabilities in support of the company’s strategic direction.

Two of the awards – given by SOCMA (Society of Chemical Manufacturers Association) – went to MFG’s Kimberly Park plant: the Silver Award for EHS&S Planning & Operations, and the Performance Improvement Award for Stakeholder Communications based on its installation of a new KPI (Key Performance Indicator) communication board.

Sheboygan Paint Company appointed Paul Krueger as president and CEO, effective January 3, 2023. Krueger brings 35 years of industrial coatings experience to his new role. Peter Kirton, current president and CEO, will retire at the end of 2022.

The report, titled Sustainability in the Global Paint & Coatings Industry, emphasizes the critical role coatings and the global industry play in contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as framed by nine specific SDGs where industry can have the greatest impact.

Research and Markets’ new report projects the global market for decorative paints and coatings to 2027, including projections for products across the acrylic and vinyl segments. It features over 42 companies and includes new sections, like market presence across multiple geographies and global competitiveness.