BASF has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Nexeo Solutions, a privately owned chemical distributor, for the distribution of BASF’s specialty high-performance solvents in the United States and Canada.
Elcometer, a provider of coating inspection, physical test equipment and ultrasonic NDT products, has made the strategic decision to consolidate the group’s European manufacturing and CNC machining operations at a single location.
Evonik Industries plans to build a new production line for special polyamide 12 powder (PA12) in Marl, Germany, with an investment volume in the mid double-digit million-euro range.
Dr. Katja Scharpwinkel has taken over as head of the Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions Europe business unit at BASF's Coatings division in Münster, Germany, effective February 1, 2016.