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November 4, 2011
Dow Chemical says its electronic materials business unit is constructing a manufacturing and testing facility for metallization materials used in advanced chip packaging at Cheonan...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Dow-Adds-Metallization-Capacity_38816.html November 4, 2011
Chemtura says it has signed a long-term supply deal with Tianjin Lisheng Chemical (Tianjin, China). Under the terms of the deal, Tianjin Lisheng will be Chemtura’s exclusive...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Chemtura-Antioxidants-Deal_38817.html October 28, 2011
BWA Water Technologies officials say the firm’s acquisition by Berwind Corp. (Philadelphia) last June will not alter business strategy. The family-held investment group acquired BWA...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/BWA-Stays-on-Strategy-as-Part-of-Berwind-Portfolio_38631.html October 28, 2011
Higher prices helped buoy third-quarter paints and coatings earnings amid continued weakness in construction markets and overall consumer caution, but raw material pressure continued...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Costs-Increases-Persist-But-Relief-May-Be-on-Horizon_38632.html October 17, 2011
Sika plans to acquire Comercial de Preresa (Copsa; Madrid), a company with a strong position in the flooring, repair, and reinforcement markets in Spain and Portugal. Copsa operates...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Sika-Buys-Spanish-Construction-Chemicals-Firm_38298.html October 17, 2011
Wacker Chemie has begun producing hyperpure polycrystalline silicon at its Nünchritz, Germany site. First deposition reactors at the new production complex have already ramped up...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Wacker-Starts-Up-Silicon-Plant-in-Germany_38297.html October 17, 2011
Church & Dwight, FMC, and Tata Chemicals announced plans to form a jv to manufacture and market sodium-based dry sorbents for air pollution control in electric utility and industrial boiler operations. The partners are combining to target a market opportunity estimated to quickly grow to $200 million-$400 million/year by 2015 as more stringent U.S. EPA regulations that cut acid releases and other harmful pollutants take hold....http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Natronx-JV-Targets-Growing-Air-Pollution-Applications_38296.html October 14, 2011
Quaker Chemical says it has acquired G.W. Smith & Sons (Dayton, OH), a provider of die casting and metalworking lubricants and machining fluids with annual sales of approximately...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Quaker-Buys-Die-Casting-Lube-Firm_38299.html October 14, 2011
Altana has agreed to acquire Avery Dennison’s metalure aluminum pigments business for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes a production plant at Avery’s Schererville, IN site, as...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Altana-Signs-Pigments-Deal_38300.html October 14, 2011
BASF has started production at a plant for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) products at Taoyuan, Taiwan. The facility will produce BASF’s proprietary CMP slurries for advanced...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/BASF-Opens-CMP-Plant-in-Taiwan_38301.html October 14, 2011
Semi (San Jose, CA), the trade association for chip makers, says it expects silicon wafer demand to be flat in 2011, but increase in 2012 and 2013. “Short-term softening” will keep...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Chip-Sales-Poised-to-Rise_38302.html October 14, 2011
Paramelt (Heerhugowaard, the Netherlands) says it has bought Remy Adhesives (Wijgmaal, Belgium) from food ingredient firm Beneo (Tienen, Belgium) for an undisclosed sum. The business...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Paramelt-Buys-Belgian-Firm_38303.html October 7, 2011
Evonik says it has begun construction of two R&D centers at its Essen, Germany headquarters focused on the paints and coatings and cosmetics industries. The company expects to...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Evonik-Expands-R-and-D-Capabilities_38089.html October 7, 2011
Adhesives and sealants producers say selling prices are enough to offset a continuing rise in raw material costs, but warn that overall volumes are softening going into the fourth...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Selling-Prices-Keep-Pace_38083.html October 7, 2011
Warwick Chemicals (Holywell, U.K.) says it will invest £10.7 million ($16.5 million) to expand its tetra acetyl ethylene diamine (TAED) plant at Mostyn, U.K. The project will be...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Warwick-Chemicals-Expands-TAED_38084.html October 7, 2011
Cabot says it has opened its previously announced new black masterbatch plant at Tianjin, China. Cabot invested about $20 million in the plant, which is located at the carbon black...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Cabot-Opens-Masterbatch-Plant_38085.html October 7, 2011
Songwon Industrial (Ulsan, Korea) says it has completed the previously announced expansion of antioxidant production capacity from 55,000 m.t./year to 70,000 m.t./year at Maeam, Korea...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Songwon-Adds-to-Antioxidants_38086.html October 7, 2011
RPM International says it has acquired the Legend Brands (Burlington, WA) group of companies for an undisclosed sum. Legend Brands has annual sales exceeding $70 million and includes...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/RPM-Buys-Restoration-Businesses_38087.html October 7, 2011
Momentive Performance Materials says it will expand specialty quartz production capacity at its Geesthacht, Germany facility. The $14-million expansion will enable the company to meet...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Momentive-Adds-Quartz-Capacity_38088.html September 26, 2011
Rare Earths Rare earth oxides producer Molycorp (Greenwood Village, CO) and Sumitomo Corporation have decided to cancel plans for Sumitomo to purchase a $100-million equity stake in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Molycorp-Sumitomo-Nix-Funding-Deal_37810.html |
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