Sika AG’s U.S. subsidiary, Sika Corp., Lyndhurst, NJ, has acquired May National Associates Inc., a manufacturer of silicone and polyurethane products for sealing and bonding in the construction, industrial and distribution markets.
To broaden its waterproofing product offerings for balconies, pedestrian-traffic decks and industrial floors, the RPM Belgium Group acquired Hermeta Chemie GmbH, based in Berlin.
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd. announced it will invest approximately $15 million to expand capacity in its high-performance pigments production facilities to meet increasing market demand of its diverse range of pigments.
The Lubrizol Corp. broke ground on its new additive plant in China, the centerpiece of its previously announced 10-year investment plan to upgrade operations and increase its global capacity in lubricant additives.
Specialty chemicals company Perstorp, a leading supplier of caprolactones and its derivatives, announced that its current investment to double the production capacity of its Warrington, UK, site is on track.
Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT), a technical symposium that is a partnership between PCI Magazine and the Chicago Society for Coatings Technology and Symco, was held October 5-6 in Lombard, IL.