Online Features

3/29/2023

Issue Number: 29

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE INDUSTRY

RadTech Joins National Academy of Inventors

RadTech, the nonprofit trade association for ultraviolet and electron beam (UV+EB) technology, has joined the National Academy of Inventors as a Member Institution.

AkzoNobel to Buy French Aerospace Coatings Manufacturer

AkzoNobel announced its intention to acquire French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero.

Chromaflo Technologies Adds Territory Sales Manager for Northern Mexico

Chromaflo Technologies has appointed a Territory Sales Manager in the Northern Mexico region.

FMI Capital Advisors Hires Managing Director and Head of Chemicals Group

FMI Capital Advisors has hired a Managing Director and head of its Chemicals Group.

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COMPANIES MAKING NEWS

Arkema Announces Distribution Changes in U.S. for Waterborne Resins and CRAYVALLAC Additives

Arkema announced that, effective Aug. 1, 2019, Brenntag North America Inc. will be the primary distributor in the United States for Arkema waterborne resins sold under the Encor®, Celocor®, Snap® and Neocar® trade names, and that effective Oct. 1, 2019, the company will be consolidating its distribution network in the southern half of the United States for CRAYVALLAC® Additives.

SANITIZED Preservation AG Opens Subsidiary in India

Swiss company SANITIZED Preservation AG, which specializes in antimicrobial protection of paints and coatings, is opening a new subsidiary in India.

Elevance Renewable Sciences Achieves ISCC EU Certification

Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. has certified two process residue streams, olefins and saturated heavy methyl esters, produced at its Gresik, Indonesia, bio-refinery as process residue under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification EU system.

Safic-Alcan Extends Agreement with Albemarle Corp.

Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, announced the extension of its distribution agreement with Albemarle Corp., a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry.

Goodyear Chemical Announces Capacity Expansion

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. completed the de-bottlenecking of its world-scale Ultra High Purity Dicyclopentadiene (UHP-DCPD) Recovery Unit at its chemical plant in Beaumont, Texas.

Midwestern Industries Expands In-House Custom Replacement Screening Capabilities

Midwestern Industries Inc., a leading manufacturing mainstay of innovation for the screening industry since 1953, offers customers the unique ability to create made-to-order screens for their applications.

Equipment Supplier of the Week: Hockmeyer Equipment Corp.

Hockmeyer Equipment Corp. has been providing process solutions for over 70 years. It is a leader in the wet grinding and dispersion industry and offers custom-designed equipment for mixing, blending, dispersing and particle size reduction. Learn more here.

FOCUS ON FINISHING

Ace Hardware Increases Paint Business with Benjamin Moore

Ace Hardware Corp. and Benjamin Moore announced an expanded relationship that will make Benjamin Moore paints more widely available to DIY customers at locally owned Ace Hardware stores across the country.

Induron Coatings CEO Celebrates 50 Years With Company

Induron Protective Coatings’ CEO David Hood recently celebrated 50 years with the company.

Nordson ASYMTEK Extends Amtest Group Representation

Nordson ASYMTEK has entered into an agreement with its distributor, Amtest Group, to expand its representation of Nordson ASYMTEK to Bulgaria.

Harris & Bruno Expands Thin Substrate Handling Capabilities

Harris & Bruno International announced enhanced thin substrate capabilities available on the ExcelCoat series of offline/inline sheet coaters.

Roof Coating System Features AGM’s Graphene Technology

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) announced that Alltimes Coatings Ltd., a specialist in the supply and application of protective coatings for buildings, is launching its Advantage Graphene liquid coating roofing system, which offers significantly enhanced anti-corrosion performance delivered by the incorporation of AGM’s graphene.

Directory Spotlight

McCullough & Associates
Distributor of specialty chemicals in the Southeast and Southwest. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018. Recipient of the NACD RD Excellence Award in 2017. Learn more here.

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