The Shepherd Color Co. announced that the pigment known as YInMn Blue has been added to the U.S. EPA TSCA registry.

Carbon black producer Birla Carbon announced that its 16 manufacturing facilities across the globe have received the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) certification.

Specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has extended its exclusive distribution agreement with TRONOX for the whole ranges of TiONA® TiO2 pigments in Benelux and Turkey.

Effective immediately, Toyal America, a global leader in the manufacturing of aluminum powders and advanced aluminum pigments, is expanding Palmer Holland's territory to include Canada.

The International Carbon Black Association (ICBA) is recognizing 32 global carbon black manufacturing and research facilities for achieving a level of safety performance above the industry average.

Venator and Grolman Group announced a cooperation agreement for ultramarine and manganese violet pigments in Spain and Portugal.

JNS-Smithchem announced plans to distribute products from Orion Engineered Carbons, including the company's specialty gas blacks, furnace blacks, lamp blacks and thermal carbon blacks.

Axalta has named Colors & Effects® as a 2019 Supplier of the Year award winner for pigments.

In April 2018, H.I.G. Capital combined two leading pigment suppliers, Dominion Colour Corp. & LANSCO Colors, to create a global leader in the supply of color pigments and dispersions for the coatings, plastics and ink industries. The company has now announced the new name.

Carbon black supplier Orion Engineered Carbons has named a Technical Market Manager – Coatings.