Ashland Inc. has released its 2021 environment, social, and governance (ESG) report, which the company said demonstrates a clear link between its long-range strategic plans and detailed ESG progress.

The price increase includes all Ashland products across all markets and applications that the company serves, including life sciences, personal care, specialty additives, and intermediates.

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. announced the company’s increased support of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and will donate $25,000 towards TNC’s STEM youth engagement, Nature Lab, and an additional $25,000 towards the organization’s Plant a Billion Trees by 2030 forest restoration project. 

Ashland announced it is increasing prices on 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and several derivative products.

Ashland recently announced plans to increase production capacity of Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) at its site in Hopewell, Virginia, instead of the company’s Nanjing, China, site as previously announced. 

Ashland recently announced it is increasing prices for products within the coatings segment. 

Ashland has approved and funded plans to construct a new nonionic synthetic associative thickener (NSAT) facility in North America.

Ashland is increasing prices on 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and several derivative products.