The Biesterfeld Group recently announced it has established a joint venture by acquiring a majority stake in Singapore-based GME Chemicals.

After studying India's issues with air quality and natural resources and learning how the company could help, Ship & Shore Environmental Inc. has now launched its presence in India.

Chromaflo Technologies, a provider of colorant technology solutions, announced that its new Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, facility is officially open.

Siegwerk, a supplier of printing inks headquartered in Cologne, Germany, announced plans for a new Blending Center in the Dhaka region of Bangladesh.

Chromaflo Technologies announced plans to build a new pigment dispersion manufacturing facility, including a single-story warehouse space with a two-story office facility, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Covestro is accelerating the expansion of its thermoplastic polyurethanes business by raising its stake in the Joint Venture DIC Covestro Polymer Ltd. (DCP) from 50% to 80%.

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals plans to expand its production capacity of the acrylic acid plant and butyl acrylate plants at its Verbund site in Kuantan, Malaysia.

On June 19, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Subcommittee on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) held a public hearing on its review of the eligibility of several countries, including India, Indonesia and Thailand, for benefits under the GSP program.

Liftomatic Material Handling Inc., a material handling equipment manufacturer, announced the company is nearing completion of its new Asian headquarters.

Datacolor is strengthening its global direct sales and support organization in Asia with the opening of a new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.