Splitting water into its components, two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, is an important first step in achieving carbon-neutral fuels to power our transportation infrastructure – including automobiles and planes.
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), a trade association representing batch, custom and specialty chemical manufacturers, has awarded LANXESS Corp.’s Baytown, TX, facility its 2013 Silver Award for Product Stewardship.
Michelman has established a joint venture (JV) with Maruyoshi Chemical Co. Ltd., a chemical trading company and a developer and manufacturer of specialty waterborne polyolefin emulsions based in Gifu, Japan.
PPG Industries has expanded its aerospace business operations in Japan with the relocation of its application support center to a site in Miyoshi that supports increased production capacity, adds warehouse space and affords new service capabilities.
Following an announcement in June 2013, AkzoNobel has agreed to sell 67 of its 72 German decorative paints stores to five independent wholesale distributors.
Arkema announced a plan to divest its two South African subsidiaries, Arkema Resins Proprietary Ltd. and Harveys Composites Proprietary Ltd., to South African company Ferro Industrial Products Proprietary Ltd.