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September 9, 2011
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) says it will further expand capacity to produce Caplock flavor encapsulants at Haverhill, U.K. The company says it recently invested $10...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/IFF-Expands-at-Haverhill_37452.html August 29, 2011
Süd-Chemie subsidiary Phostech Lithium (St.-Bruno, Quebec) says a recent Canadian federal appeals court ruling that the company infringed on certain Valence Technology (Austin...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Sud-Chemie-Loses-Lithium-Case_37124.html August 29, 2011
Cargill plans to acquire Provimi (Paris) from private equity firm Permira Funds (London) for €1.5 billion ($2.2 billion). The binding offer by Cargill would create a global leader...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Cargill-Acquires-Provimi-for-&euro1-5-Billion_37123.html August 29, 2011
Newly appointed DSM chief technology officer (CTO) Marcel Wubbolts tells CW that the company’s recent acquisition of C5 Yeast Company (Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands) will help...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/DSM-CTO-Touts-Yeast-and-Innovation-Potential_37122.html August 26, 2011
Lubrizol says it will upgrade existing additives testing capabilities at Mumbai, including the consolidation of several labs into a modern facility. Completion is targeted for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Lubrizol-Expands-Lab-in-India_37125.html August 22, 2011
Codexis has signed a deal with Chemtex (Wilmington, NC), an engineering and technology firm owned by Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G), to develop and produce biobased detergent alcohols...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Codexis-Chemtex-Collaborate-on-Detergent-Alcohols_36978.html August 19, 2011
Multinational paints and coatings producers reported improved sales volumes in the second quarter of 2011, citing continued strong demand in emerging markets. Those gains, however...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Selling-Prices-Are-Up-but-Raw-Material-Costs-Keep-Pace_36977.html August 8, 2011
Cargill says all its palm oil products sold to Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and the U.S. will be certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) by 2015. RSPO...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Cargill-Vows-100-percent-RSPO-by-2020_36697.html August 8, 2011
Sherwin-Williams says it has acquired Leighs Paints (Bolton, U.K.), a producer of fire protection coatings. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal enhances...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/SW-Adds-Fire-Protection-Coatings_36695.html August 8, 2011
Bright Spots: CIGS sales are outpacing other areas of the PV market. Chemical makers supplying the photovoltaics (PV) and solar markets see strong opportunity in helping manufacturers...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Focusing-on-Efficiency_36694.html August 5, 2011
Elevance Renewable Sciences (Bolingbrook, IL) has entered into an agreement to jointly develop biobased plastics additives with Clariant. The companies will combine Clariant’s...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Clariant-Elevance-Additives-Deal_36696.html August 5, 2011
Cambrios Technologies, a Sunnyvale, CA-based company developing conductive films for electronic displays, has entered into a collaboration and production agreement with Hitachi...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/ITO-Conductive-Film-Alternative_36698.html July 22, 2011
Regulations continue to shape demand and dynamics in the global biocides market. Regulations require manufacturers to register biocides, involving toxicological tests to prove that...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Suppliers-Aim-to-Keep-Pace-With-New-Regulations_36282.html July 22, 2011
BASF has begun producing hydroxypropyl carbamate acrylate (HPCA), a crosslinking acrylate monomer used in coatings, based on a proprietary one step enzymatic fermentation process. The...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/BASF-Introduces-Novel-Acrylate-Monomer_36305.html July 22, 2011
Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D., WI), Edward Markey (D., MA), and Jan Schakowsky (D., IL) introduced a bill recently that would require stricter labeling requirements for cosmetics...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Cosmetics-Labeling-Law-Introduced_36306.html July 8, 2011
Evonik Industries will build a functionalized polybutadiene plant, allowing the company for the first time to offer hydroxyl-functionalized polybutadiene (HTBD) to its customers in the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Evonik-Expands-Into-Hydroxyl-Functionalized-Polybutadiene_35981.html July 8, 2011
Nalco expects margin in its water and process service business to improve in the second half of 2011, as the majority of its pricing agreements settle higher and offset raw material...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Nalco-Expects-Margin-Improvement-in-Second-Half_35982.html July 8, 2011
AkzoNobel has offered to acquire coatings manufacturer Schramm Holding (Kettelstrasse, Germany). AkzoNobel will also buy the coatings activities operated by Schramm’s largest...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/AkzoNobel-to-Acquire-Coatings-Maker-Schramm-Holding_35983.html July 8, 2011
Stepan has acquired the Lipid Nutrition business of Loders Croklaan (Wormerveer, the Netherlands) for an undisclosed sum. The products, which include linoleic acid, omega-3...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Stepan-Inks-Lipid-Nutrition-Deal_35984.html July 8, 2011
3M says it has opened an application lab at Yangmei, Taiwan for 200mm and 300mm temporary bonding. Temporary bonding is crucial in the 3D packaging process to temporarily bond the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/3M-Opens-Wafer-Bonding-Lab_35985.html |
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