Univar and Dow Announce Expanded Distribution Deal
Univar Solutions has announced it is expanding its longtime distribution partnership with Dow into Germany for a wide variety of DOWSIL™ silicone additives and DOWSIL™ silicone resins. Read More…
WEG Invests $14M to Boost Production in Brazil
WEG has announced it expanding its production capacity of industrial paints in Guaramirim, Brazil, by 2024. Read More…
PPG Completes Powder Coatings Expansion in Brazil
PPG has announced its completion of its latest expansion of its powder coatings plant in Sumaré, Brazil. The $2.7 million (13 million Brazilian reals) project is expected to increase the facility’s production capacity by 40%. Additional investments in automation are planned at the site, including the integration of connectivity devices and process synchronization technology. Read More…
Hexigone Partners with MCassab to Supply Corrosion Inhibitors in Brazil
Hexigone Inhibitors Limited, which specializes in corrosion technology, has partnered with MCassab Group, a specialty chemical distributor, as part of Hexigone's mission to expand its reach in the Brazilian market. Read More…
VINAVIL Expands into Western U.S. with NAGASE
VINAVIL Americas, a producer of industrial polymers, has partnered with NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC (NSM) as distributor for the Western United States. Read More…
Divsa Rebrands as Barentz
Barentz recently announced that Distribuciones Industriales Variadas, S.A.— known as Divsa — had changed its name to Barentz. The name change follows Barentz’s acquisition of Divsa, which was announced in March 2022. Read More…
Nouryon Invests in Icos Capital Fund IV
Nouryon recently announced that it will invest in Icos Capital Fund IV, a venture capital fund connecting corporations and financial institutions with start-ups that have a potential for fast growth. Additional terms of the investment were not disclosed. Read More…
Micro Powders Appoints Millchem as Distributor for South Africa
Micro Powders, Inc., has appointed distributor Millchem Ltd. to represent its Personal Care division in South Africa. Read More…
Univar and Climax Molybdenum Company Sign Distribution Deal for Latin America
Univar Solutions Inc. and Climax Molybdenum Company, a producer of molybdenum and molybdenum-based chemicals, have announced an expansion of their existing distribution partnership for molybdenum products to include Latin America. Read More…
Tide Rock Acquires Specialized Coating Services
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…