Coatings additives supplier BYK has completed the expansion of its Shanghai integrated site, its second production facility in China following BYK Tongling. The site is designed for an annual capacity of 4,750 tons. 

Evonik is integrating its alkoxides business into the catalysts business line. The extensive portfolio of heterogeneous catalysts is thus now complemented by homogeneous catalysts.

Specialty chemicals provider The Lubrizol Corp. announced the appointment of a new Lubrizol executive leadership team. The members  will continue to support the organization’s employees and customers, and the advancement of breakthrough chemistry.

NACD worked closely with Congress on revisions to TSCA. The association also supported the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, and remains engaged on its implementation. However, NACD says it has serious concerns about the impact of continued astronomical fee hikes.

Due to supply and demand, OQ Chemicals will increase prices for isononanoic acid effective February 1, 2023, or as contracts allow.

The company will increase production capacity to approximately 600,000 metric tons per year by the middle of the decade to support the ongoing growth of its North American MDI customers.

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business with a world-class offering in Consumer Microbial Control, Industrial Microbial Control, and Specialty Products Solutions, providing a broad portfolio of differentiated products targeted at a range of end markets, supported by leading regulatory capabilities, IP expertise, and established track record in R&D.

For Elementis and Grolman Group, this agreement represents an extension of a decades-long collaboration. Since 2012, Grolman Group has been the exclusive distributor for the Elementis talc range in more than 25 countries. In 2021, the companies extended this relationship to additives in France, and to the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2022.

El Khatib will focus on the industrial side of NSM, managing domestic purchasing and inventory for its performance chemical lines. While at DePaul University, he did an internship with NAGASE Specialty Materials, where he was hired after graduation.

MacIver brings nearly 30 years of commercial management and supply chain experience to the role. She will operate out of Pilot Chemical’s headquarters in West Chester, Ohio, and will report to CEO Mike Clark.