Croda International Plc, a manufacturer of specialty chemical ingredients, held a ceremonial groundbreaking on a plant that will enable the production of 100-percent sustainable non-ionic surfactants.
Sartomer Americas, a business unit of Arkema Inc. and a global leader in specialty acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers, has named Poonam Narula Business Development Director of Sartomer Americas.
Carbodeon Ltd. Oy, a market leader in high-performance additives for the metal plating industry, has appointed industry specialist John Torr as an Advisory Board member.
The merger of Henan Billions Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Henan Billions) and Sichuan Lomon Titanium Co. Ltd. (Lomon), two of China's largest TiO2 manufacturers, was announced on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on May 5.