Tide Rock, a San Diego-based unlevered buyout firm, has acquired Specialized Coating Services (“SpecCoat”), a conformal coating company headquartered in Fremont, Calif., which provides essential protective coatings for electronic components and printed circuit boards (PCBs). Read More…
Brenntag Specialties has announced an expansion of the existing distribution agreement with KRONOS International to cover countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Read More…
Bodo Möller Chemie has announced that it will take over distribution of SANITIZED AG’s Sanitized® preservation product line for applications in the paint and lacquer industry in Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland with immediate effect. Read More…
BASF has announced plans to introduce a new production plant for water-soluble dispersants based on acrylic acid at its Dilovasi, Turkey, location. The company says it seeks to support its customers in the detergent, cleaning and chemical processing industry across Europe, the Middle East and Africa with this investment that will double its production capacity. The additional capacities are expected to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2023. Read More…
JAT Holdings PLC, a wood coating company operating in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives, has officially expanded to Kenya as of July. By signing a joint venture agreement with Mayleen Corp., a Kenya-based diversified business house, JAT Holdings was able to incorporate “JAT Paints Africa Ltd.” Read More…
Active Minerals International has announced a distribution partnership with Superior Materials, Inc., effective as of Aug. 1. Read More…