Fabricators and processors alike demand consistently high quality for their intermediate and final products. The properties of these goods usually also have to meet specific requirements.
RPM International Inc. announced that its tremco illbruck Group has acquired Firetherm Intumescent & Insulation Supplies Ltd., a UK market leader in fire-stopping solutions for the construction industry.
Safic-Alcan, an international distributor of specialty chemicals, has acquired distribution responsibilities for Michelman’s paper and corrugated coatings from Proman Coatings, a trading division of The Darent Wax Co. in the UK.
The Lubrizol Corp.'s Performance Coatings business is forming a new global Center of Excellence at its Ritterhude, Germany, facility, centralizing the research, testing, and production of surface-modifier technology for coatings and inks.
Following two years of successful cooperation, the global chemical company Oxea has extended its distribution partnership with the Dutch chemical distributor IMCD for its amines in Europe.