BASF’s Coatings division has been appointed the sole supplier of automotive coatings for the new plant of the Chinese automaker Chery in Jacarei, Brazil.

Vencorex inaugurated its sales branch in Shanghai on December 15, 2014, inviting stakeholders and Asian customers to mark the event.

Eastman Chemical BV has expanded its distribution network and appointed ICH Benelux BV as its new distributor in Benelux.

In a study published by IBISWorld Business, Research Analyst Daniel Krohnreports that as the EPA implements environmental regulations, the prices of goods and services from three key sectors will rise.

Stora Enso announced that it is concentrating its new biomaterials business development in an Innovation Centre to be located in the Stockholm area of Sweden.

Colonial Chemical has awarded Gulf Coast Chemical, Tampa, FL, exclusivity in marketing, selling and distributing its product line in Florida.

RPM International Inc. announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware and the United States District Court in Delaware have confirmed the plan of reorganization for RPM's Specialty Products Holding Corp. (SPHC) subsidiary and related entities.

BASF has started operations in a new emulsion polymers plant at its integrated Verbund site in Freeport, TX.

Weathering testing company Q-Lab announced that Gary Cornell was recently elected as Chairman of ASTM’s Subcommittee D20.61.

Cal-Chem, Royal Oak, MI, has appointed Timothy Brown as the company’s President.