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March 15, 2010
Building on ‘Unique’ Strengths Following Change of Ownership Emery Oleochemicals (Selangor, Malaysia), the world’s leading producer of oleochemicals from natural oils...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/surfactants/Emery-Oleochemicals-Seeks-Expansion_25330.html
March 12, 2010
H.B. Fuller says it has entered into a stock purchase agreement, under which it will acquire all of the shares of adhesives manufacturer Revertex Finewaters (Klang, Malaysia), a joint...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/H-B-Fuller-to-Acquire-Adhesives-Manufacturer-in-Malaysia_25368.html
March 11, 2010
Chemical Emissions is CW's new periodical series looking at the latest emissions reports from leading chemical companies. We'll be reporting on the latest numbers and following-up with questions on the data. The series will build on itself, as we continually provide greater context and update past reports....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Chemical-Emissions-PPG_25301.html
March 9, 2010
 Kemira and The Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) will establish a Center of Water Efficiency Excellence in Finland, which will focus on developing new technology to...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/Kemira-and-VTT-to-Establish-Water-Treatment-Research-Center_25235.html
March 8, 2010
Edge Adhesives Holdings was formed by Superior Capital Partners for the acquisition of adhesive and sealant firm Q'So....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/Private-Equity-Firm-Forms-Adhesives-Manufacturer_25223.html
March 8, 2010
Acquisition of Polartech includes manufacturing sites in China, India, and the U.S., Afton says....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/lubricants/Afton-Acquires-Metalworking-Additives-Firm_25220.html
March 4, 2010
Showa Denko says its Zhejiang Quzhou Juhua Showa Electronic Chemical Materials (Quzhou, China) joint venture is building a 5000-m.t./year high-purity cyclohexanone plant at Quzhou, and...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Showa-Denko-to-Build-High-Purity-Cyclohexanone-Plant-in-China_25168.html
March 3, 2010
Arch Chemicals says it will incorporate Syngenta's Sporgard fungicide into its biocides for paints, coatings, and other building products....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/biocides/Arch-to-Use-Syngenta-Fungicide-in-Biocide_25151.html
March 3, 2010
Under the terms of the amended agreement, Martek will be Danone's exclusive supplier of ARA for all of its infant formula and growing-up milk products through at least December 31, 2014, extending the current agreement by three years....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/food_additives/Martek-ARA-Supply-Deal-Extended_25155.html
March 3, 2010
RPM International says its Rust-Oleum subsidiary has acquired speciatly coatings firm Chemtec Chemicals (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/RPM-Buys-Dutch-Coatings-Firm_25150.html
March 3, 2010
Lanxess says it has completed the first phase of construction of its previously announced new site at Jhagadia, in the state of Gujarat, India, and that it has started production at...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/rubber_processing_chemicals/Lanxess-Starts-Up-Rubber-Chemicals-Plant-in-India_25148.html
March 3, 2010
Global sales of carbon black are forecast to rise 4.3%/year to 11.6 million m.t. in 2013, according to a report by Freedonia Group (Cleveland, OH), a market research firm. Gains will...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/rubber_processing_chemicals/Carbon-Black-Sales-to-Exceed-11-Million-m-t-in-2013_25149.html
March 2, 2010
Perstorp (Perstorp, Sweden) says it has established a new application laboratory at Mumbai, India, to meet the growing demand for specialty chemical solutions in the country. Perstorp...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Perstorp-Expands-in-India_25126.html
March 1, 2010

CEO Andrew Liveris says the company is back on solid ground after a tumultuous 2009, and now has the portfolio needed to accelerate growth in revenues and profit.

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http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/Dow-Chemical-Ready-to-Grow_25045.html
March 1, 2010
Evonik Industries says it has acquired the catalyst business of H.C. Starck (Goslar, Germany). Financial terms have not been disclosed. The acquisition includes the know-how and...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/Evonik-Buys-H-C-Starcks-Catalyst-Business_25090.html
March 1, 2010
The formulator's name change to Diversey is concurrent with adoption of a new corporate identity focused on sustainable cleaning, sanitizing, and hygiene solutions, the company says....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/soap_and_detergents/JohnsonDiversey-Changes-Name-to-Diversey_25109.html
February 26, 2010
KMG Chemicals says it has agreed to acquire the electronic chemicals business of General Chemical for $25.5 million in cash, including about $7 million of inventory and about $850,000...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/KMG-Acquires-General-Chemicals-Electronic-Chemicals-Unit_25062.html
February 23, 2010
Silecs says it will establish an applications center to help microelectronic production and packaging firms better integrate their materials....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Silicon-Based-Polymer-Firm-Expands-in-Asia_24936.html
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