ACA Comments on Washington DOE’s Draft Report for Antifouling Paints
ACA recently submitted comments to the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) on its third draft report to the state legislature regarding antifouling paints. Read More…
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Completes Expansion at Italian Site
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has completed an expansion for producing powder coatings at its Como, Italy site. According to the company, the site is now the company’s largest, and will help secure supply to customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Read More…
Birla Carbon Receives ISCC PLUS Certification
Birla Carbon, a manufacturer and supplier of carbon black additives, has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification ISCC PLUS for two of its plants, one in Hickok, Kansas and Yeosu, South Korea. Read More…
KANSAI HELIOS to Acquire WEILBURGER Coatings
KANSAI HELIOS has signed a share purchase agreement with GREBE Holding in Weilburg, Germany to acquire WEILBURGER Coatings. WEILBURGER Coatings is an industrial coatings producer and has group companies in Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, China, Brazil, India and the United States. According to KANSAI HELIOS, this consolidation will further strengthen KANSAI HELIOS’ market position in industrial coatings segments and expand its geographical footprint internationally. Read More…
Covestro and Siemens Conclude Strategic Supplier Agreement
Covestro and Siemens have concluded a strategic supplier agreement that will reportedly enable faster and easier collaboration for the next five years. Read More…
Evonik Expands Production of Precipitated Silica
Silica producer Evonik is investing in a plant expansion for precipitated silica at its Charleston, S.C. site. According to the company, the new line will increase the company’s production capacity for precipitated silica at the site by 50 percent. The Charleston facility is part of a network of 18 precipitated silica production sites globally. Read More…