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PQ Corp. announced that effective Sept. 1, 2018, Fitz Chem LLC will expand distribution of PQ's Gasil® and Silcron® silica gels.

Ardleigh Minerals, a full-service industrial recycling company, has hired a new Customer Service Representative.

Stahl, Waalwijk, the Netherlands, has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer and member of the board of Stahl Holdings B.V., effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Custom finishing systems provider Deimco Finishing Equipment has named a new Vice President and General Manager.

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals plans to expand its production capacity of the acrylic acid plant and butyl acrylate plants at its Verbund site in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Evonik Industries and the Chinese company Wynca have agreed to form a joint venture that will produce fumed silica marketed under the AEROSIL® brand.

Chemical distributor Brenntag has completed the acquisition of all shares of specialty chemicals distributor Alphamin S.A., headquartered in Wavre, Belgium, and its subsidiary, New Jersey-based Alphamin Inc.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President Eric R. Byer issued a statement regarding the Senate introduction of the Develop Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Safe Act (S. 3352).

Colorful Yunnan Happy World, the first theme park in southwest China, has officially opened to the public. The theme park collaborated with AkzoNobel's Dulux Pro brand to paint around 180,000 square meters of attractions and facilities in approximately 80 different colors.

Private equity firm Aterian Investment Partners announced that one of its affiliates has acquired Pioneer Metal Finishing LLC.