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.

Silicone siloxane producer Elkem Silicones announced a strategic distribution partnership with IMCD, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients.

Synthomer announced that the company has completed the acquisition of OMNOVA Solutions Inc.

Nouryon has entered into an agreement to acquire the merchant triethyl aluminum (TEAL) business of Sasol, including its specialty fleet of returnable cylinders.

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has concluded a previously announced review of strategic alternatives for the company, which included its possible sale.

Arkema has appointed Azelis Americas CASE LLC as its exclusive distributor to handle sales of molecular sieves in the CASE markets in certain states.

Special chemicals wholesaler BCH is continuing its course for growth with the exclusive distribution of oligomers and several photoinitiators from Double Bond Chemical (DBC).

Covestro has signed a loan facility with the European Investment Bank to provide medium-term funding to strengthen the company's research and development work in the areas of sustainability and circular economy within the European Union.

Specialty chemicals distributor Azelis announced a new agreement with Merck in Vietnam.

In the 2019 fiscal year, specialty chemicals Group ALTANA reported sales of €2,249 million, nearly 3% below the level of the previous year.