A leader in sustainable resins for industrial coatings, allnex recently announced the construction of a new R&D center in Werndorf, Austria, and a significant manufacturing investment in waterborne technologies.

Jurgen Van Holen, UV cure expert, has received the Open Innovation award from Hexion’s epoxy business after submitting the winning proposal as part of Hexion’s “Create the Future with Lower Yellowing, Renewable Resins and Raw Materials” innovation challenge.

IGM Resins recently confirmed it will continue to supply its photoinitiators to the UV industry through its increasingly China-independent manufacturing site in Mortara, Italy.

Nouryon recently announced it has started production at a new manufacturing facility located at its site in Ningbo, China, to meet increasing demand in the Asia region for polymers used in the packaging, paints and coatings, and construction industries.

BASF and Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (Sanyo Chemical) recently signed a memorandum of understanding for strategic collaboration of polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) development.

Resins and additives supplier allnex recently announced the launch of its latest ECOWISE CHOICE portfolio of environmentally friendly products for building and decorative applications.

Hexion Inc. recently announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, reporting net sales from continuing operations of $852 million.

Hexion Holdings Corp., the indirect parent of Hexion Inc., recently announced that it has submitted a draft Form S-1 registration statement on a confidential basis to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of its common stock later this year.

ASK Chemicals announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SI Group’s Industrial Resins business.

BASF awarded its internal Customer Innovation Award (CInA) to the BASF-EDN Traffic Paint Team and recognized Azelis for its technical and commercial collaboration that resulted in a new resin for traffic paint in North America.