The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) announced the formation of the CCAI Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF), a non-profit charitable organization established to support education and training in the industrial finishing and coatings arena.
Ashland announced the extension of its global distribution agreement with IMCD, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, in the coatings, construction and performance specialties businesses in Spain and Portugal.
Techkon USA, a leader in densitometers, spectrophotometers and software solutions for the global print and packaging communities, announced a new partnership program with Idealliance.
Specialty chemical distributor Palmer Holland converted to a privately held Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with an ownership team made entirely of employees.
Specialty chemical provider MFG Chemical received a Performance Improvement Award for Resource Management and Waste Minimization from SOCMA, a U.S. trade association representing specialty and fine chemical manufacturers.