The new methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant will be constructed in Bay City, Texas. OQ Chemicals will supply the new plant with key raw materials, and provide site services and utilities to Röhm. 

With a newly created position, Frank Fuhr has taken over the function of global vice president for Digitalization at the Bodo Möller Chemie headquarters in Offenbach am Main, Germany.

Michelman has appointed Chuck Xu, Ph.D., to its board of directors, and looks forward to his strategic growth leadership contributions based on deep general management and M&A experiences. 

Perstorp is aligning with the new industry standard for product carbon footprint (PCF), developed by the industrial initiative, Together for Sustainability.

Agilis, a provider of digital commerce solutions for the chemical industry, and SpecialChem, a materials selection platform, announced a partnership to bring to market a cloud-based product information management (PIM) system designed specifically for the chemical industry.

Due to supply and demand, OQ Chemicals will increase prices for the following products effective Nov. 1, 2022, or as contracts allow.

In September 2022, Asahi Kasei Europe became a member of a pioneering joint project on blockchain technology for the ISCC PLUS certification.

“We are delighted to have completed this acquisition. The acquisition is part of our stepping-out strategy, creating a new platform for our growth in the specialty chemicals industry," said PCG managing director and chief executive officer, Ir. Mohd Yusri Mohamed Yusof.

The partnership will "provide customers with formulation and application solutions to take a leading position in the polyurethane market,” said Anna Diretto, Vencorex regional sales manager for the United States and Canada.

“In addition to broad international finance and business experience, the new CFO will bring extensive strategic funding and project financing expertise – a valuable and relevant background in the context of Avantium’s business plan," said Avantium CEO Tom van Aken.