Evonik, Essen, Germany, celebrated 50 years of making isophorone chemicals on November 16, 2012.

Chemical company Oxea has successfully started up its new unit, Ester 2, for the production of specialty esters in Oberhausen, Germany.

Laboratory instrument manufacturer SEAL analytical has appointed SERLABO Technologies to be an exclusive distributor in France for the company’s range of automated discrete and segmented flow analyzers.

BASF announced plans to build a new production plant for emulsion polymers at its integrated “Verbund” site in Freeport, TX.

The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V., a leader in the coatings market in Mexico with headquarters in Mexico City.

Pump Solutions Group (PSG) has opened a new manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China.

Plasmatreat North America (PTNA) has moved to a new location in Ancaster, Ontario, about 45 miles west of Toronto/Pearson International Airport.

Arkema, Colombes, France, has released results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting a slight increase in sales from last year and net income up six percent.

If you want to see the prettiest painted communities in America, you’re going to need a lot of time, several tanks of gas and a state-of-the-art GPS.

Dr. Gregory P. Olson, QuesTek Innovation LLC’s Chief Science Officer and company co-founder, was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.