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The Association for Materials Protection and Performance's new CEO will serve as a non-voting member of the AMPP and AMPP Global Center boards of directors, and is the chief staff officer of a team of 188 employees who are dispersed worldwide.

Parkash DyeChem is a chemical distributor serving the coatings and construction segments, as well as personal care and advanced materials markets. With around 60 employees, Parkash DyeChem generated a revenue of approximately INR 2,5 billion (€30 million) in the financial year that ended on March 31, 2022

CWS Lackfabrik GmbH is a family owned company with around 250 employees. CWS has a powder coatings production site in Düren, Germany, and New York, United States, a solid resins production site in Düren, Germany, and a liquid resins production site in Düren and Hamburg, Germany.

Five teams have been established following a recent Discovery Day. AkzoNobel says this has now set in motion the next phase of its initiative, which was launched with 28 partners – including customers, suppliers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academia – in May 2022.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) president and CEO Eric R. Byer issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to avert a rail strike, but failed to support workers’ call for paid sick leave.

Zeta potential measurements are important in a broad range of applications, such as the investigation of fuel cell membranes, fouling processes of filter membranes, bacterial growth on food packaging, and washing of textiles.

The new managing director for the Renewable Chemistries business unit will become a member of the Avantium Management Team, and help further drive the commercialization of Avantium’s renewable chemistry technologies including Ray Technology™ for the production of plantMEG™ and plantMPG™.

Arxada announced the appointment of Peter Frauenknecht as chief financial officer (CFO). Frauenknecht joins Arxada from specialty chemicals technology company Atotech Group, where he has been CFO since 2017.

The defoamer focuses on a minimized environmental impact and a maximized handprint by enabling formulators to develop high-performance and low-VOC, environmentally friendly waterborne formulations. It does not contain biocides, nor does it require SVHC labeling, and can be used in formulations complying with current standards.

The companies intend to make the creation of sustainable packaging and consumer goods solutions as accessible and simplified as possible for all stakeholders along the value chain. This includes access to in-house testing and certification, joint material science R&D, as well as consultation on sustainable packaging design.