The Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, have signed a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 manufacturing joint venture to construct, own and operate a new membrane chlor-alkali facility located at Dow’s Freeport, TX, integrated manufacturing complex.

Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC), a producer of dust and fume collectors, has opened five regional sales and service offices across the country for enhanced support of customers.

Evonik Industries is reorganizing its carbon black activities.

WACKER began supplying vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) copolymer dispersions from its plant in Nanjing, China, on July 1.

Brookfield Engineering has announced the expansion and relocation of its UK headquarters.

Chemir Analytical Services now offers custom synthesis services to support contract research and development for a wide variety of industries.

Dow Microbial Control customers in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand will have improved access to global technical expertise and R&D tools following the launch of Dow Microbial Control Academy in Singapore.

AkzoNobel announced that it plans to double its current revenue in China within five years.

Sidney Lauren, Executive Director of Coatings Research Group Inc. (CRGI) from 1972-1985, died at his home in Nashua, NH, on July 13, 2010.

Registration is now open for the inaugural Particle Summit, a new event that provides a forum for users of particle-characterization technology.