Stepan Co. announced the sale of its Specialty Polyurethane Systems business to J6 Polymers LLC.

ENMET LLC has appointed Norman Davis Jr. as the company’s new President, succeeding Dr. Verne Brown who held the position for 43 years until his passing.

Huntsman Corp. plans to reduce its titanium dioxide (TiO₂) capacity approximately 100kt, representing 13% of the company’s European TiO₂ capacity.

Dymax Oligomers & Coatings provides toll manufacturing services for companies seeking capital cost reduction, supply chain consolidation and specialized knowledge of energy-cure technology.

The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) has commended the Canadian government for finalizing new regulations related to the implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) for workplace hazardous chemicals.

The European Union has commissioned Wageningen University and Research center (Wageningen UR) Food & Biobased Research (FBR) institute to perform pre-normative research into standards for biobased products.

Huntsman Corp. announced it will begin construction on a 25,000-ton capacity expansion program at its world-scale polyetheramine facility in Singapore in the first half of 2015, taking total capacity to 50,000 tons.

Hexion Inc. has named Specialty Chemical Sales Inc. (SCS) as its national distribution partner for Hexion’s Versatic™ Acids and Derivatives business in the United States.

Akzo Nobel N.V. reported positive volume growth and an improvement in return on sales (ROS) for the full-year 2014. Excluding incidentals, ROS was 7.5% in 2014 compared to 6.1% in 2013.

Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital announced that investment funds managed by the company have successfully completed the acquisition of ANGUS Chemical Co. (ANGUS), Buffalo Grove, IL, from The Dow Chemical Co.