Rhodia announced investments at its Halifax (UK) and University Park (United States) industrial sites, part of the group’s growth strategy in specialty surfactants.
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) has announced a revenue increase of 13 percent (five percent positive currency translation effect) for the second quarter of 2010 and the early achievement of a 14 percent EBITDA margin target set for the end of 2011.
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of the J.M. Huber Corp., announced plans to expand silica production capacity at its manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, India.
PPG Industries has reported second-quarter sales of $3.5 billion, an increase of 11 percent versus the prior year’s second quarter. Second-quarter reported net income was $272 million, or $1.63 per share.
The Western Coatings Technology Center (WCTC) at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is one step closer to reality, as ground was broken on a new $2.5 million facility.