Arkema announced the expansion of the geographic distribution territory of Palmer Holland for the Orgasol® and Rilsan® D products for coating additive applications.

Eastman Chemical Co. has completed phase one of a two-phase expansion of its ketone manufacturing capacity at its Kingsport, Tennessee, operations.

Single-wall carbon nanotubes are on the fast track to displacing carbon black, multi-wall carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers and other conventional additives from their dominant position in the additives market.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant has expanded its partnership with Palmer Holland for the Additives business unit in Canada.

Grace Matthews Inc. and Owensboro Specialty Polymers Inc. (OSP) announced the acquisition of OSP by Borchers Americas Inc., a leading manufacturer of additives for the coatings, paints and printing inks markets.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant has signed a joint venture contract with Tiangang Auxiliary Co. Ltd., a privately owned producer and leading supplier of UV light stabilizers in China.

Eastman Chemical Co. has completed an expansion of its dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) and alkyl alkanolamine capacity, which includes Diethylaminoethanol (DEAE/DEEA), at its manufacturing facility in St. Gabriel, Louisiana.

ChemSpec Ltd., Uniontown, Ohio, has entered in a distribution agreement with The Dow Chemical Co. in which ChemSpec will distribute WALSRODER™ Nitrocellulose and WALSRODER™ NC-Chip products across the United States.

Emerald Performance Materials is separating its Polymer Additives and Nitriles groups, merging the businesses with its Emerald Kalama Chemical and CVC Thermoset Specialties groups, respectively. 

Eastman Chemical Co. announced multiple projects to increase CHDM capacity at its Kingsport, Tennessee, manufacturing facility.