Specialty chemicals company Clariant is a finalist in the German business innovation award, Innovationspreis der Deutschen Wirtschaft 2015, in the Large Company category.

Evonik is strengthening its technology platform for specialty silicones with a global investment initiative.

Nanostate-USA has released Flash Flood, an invisible nanotechnology coating designed to make smartphones and other electronics water resistant.

Based on its recent analysis of the European plasticizers market, Frost & Sullivan has recognized chemical company Oxea with the 2014 European Non-Phthalate Plasticizers Product Leadership Award.

Argex Titanium Inc. (Argex), an emerging producer of titanium dioxide (TiO₂), has signed a letter of intent with PVS Chemicals, a chemicals manufacturer, and PVS's wholly owned subsidiary, Fanchem Ltd., to distribute 100% of the iron byproducts produced at Argex's first industrial-scale TiO₂ plant, which will be located in Valleyfield, Quebec.

Wacker Chemie AG ended fiscal 2014 with increases in both sales and earnings.

Orion Engineered Carbons has appointed Kane Henneke Marketing Manager, Polymers & Inks, Americas Region.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that nominations are being accepted for members to serve on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.

The American Coatings Association (ACA) presented its CoatingsTech Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award to Dr. Danny C. Rich, Manager of Sun Chemical Corp.’s Color Research Laboratory.

Asian Paints Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to set up a manufacturing facility for paints and intermediates at Pudi Village, Rambilli Mandal, Vishakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh.