Swiss-based specialty chemicals company Clariant strengthened its presence in Asia with the opening of its new regional headquarters for Southeast Asia and the Pacific and its new Global Textile Chemicals headquarters, both located in Singapore.
Pump Solutions Group, a business unit operating within the Dover Fluid Management Segment of Dover Corp., announced the acquisition of Tianjin RedScrew Pump Manufacturing Technology Co. Ltd.
Perstorp and PTT Global Chemical announced plans to launch a joint venture dedicated to the manufacture and sale of aromatic (TDI) and aliphatic (IPDI, HDI and derivates) isocyanates serving the polyurethane industry.
Arch Chemicals Inc. has reached an agreement in which Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co. Ltd. of Japan has licensed Arch under certain patents in the United States, Europe, Japan and China covering an advanced method of manufacturing 1, 2 benzisothiazolin 3-one.