BASF announced it will invest in a new world-scale Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 metric tons at its Zhanjiang Verbund site, China.
Wanhua Chemical has partnered with Agilis, a U.S.-based provider of digital commerce solutions for the chemical industry, to launch a branded commerce portal for its TPU (thermoplastic polyurethanes) product portfolio.
KTA-Tator, Inc. has announced that Johnnie Miller has joined its team as a senior project engineer. Miller’s role at KTA will be a blend of consulting, project management, and business development, representing all of KTA’s service offerings. Miller has extensive experience in the field of structural coatings and traffic materials.
“We are delighted to have completed this acquisition. The acquisition is part of our stepping-out strategy, creating a new platform for our growth in the specialty chemicals industry," said PCG managing director and chief executive officer, Ir. Mohd Yusri Mohamed Yusof.
Avantium N.V., a renewable chemistry company, announced that its Avantium Catalysis business unit will expand its business to focus increasingly on R&D solutions for sustainable chemistry.
RPM International Inc. announced at its annual meeting of stockholders that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend increase.
“It is fantastic to continue to have representation from the UK on the CEPE board," said CEPE president, Roald Johannsen, vice president, PPG Automotive Coatings EMEA.
The Eastern Michigan University faculty-student research team has been awarded a U.S. patent for organic-inorganic hybrid materials that can potentially replace hazardous heavy metals used in the metal finishing industry, according to Vijay Mannari, director of Coatings Research Institute at EMU.