New Brook International Inc., Wyckoff, NJ, announced that Bruce R. Bridges has joined the company as Southwest Regional Sales Manager.

Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc., a company that creates specialty chemicals from natural oils, has appointed Tony Parnell to be the company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Solvay has entered into a definitive merger agreement with U.S.-based Cytec to acquire 100 percent of its share capital for $75.25 per share in cash.

At its meeting on June 25, 2015, the Supervisory Board of Evonik Industries AG ended the term of office of Patrik Wohlhauser as a member of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Scholle Chemical has announced the launch of a major rebranding effort and will now be known as Alchemix Corp.

The board of directors of Emery Oleochemicals has named Ramesh Kana as the company’s new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO).

Colonial Chemical has awarded Gulf Coast Chemical, Tampa, FL, exclusivity in marketing, selling and distributing its product line in Florida.

Specialty chemicals company Archroma, a portfolio company of US-based SK Capital Partners, has entered into an agreement to acquire the global textile chemicals business of BASF.

OMNOVA Solutions announced that Anne Noonan is joining the company as President of the Performance Chemicals business segment, effective September 22, 2014.

Gulf Coast Chemical Corp. has partnered with Zochem in the southeast United States.