PPG Launches QUICKLINE Waterborne Refinish System in the U.S. and Canada
PPG has introduced the PPG QUICKLINE waterborne refinish system for the collision repair market in t...
President of Catalonia Visits Eurofragance's Singapore Hub
Eurofragance, a multinational fragrance company, welcomed Salvador Illa, President of the Government...
LANXESS Launches Flame Retardant Platform with TPP Content Below 0.1%
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has launched a new generation of plasticizing flame retardant pl...
MarketsandMarkets Forecasts Global Glycolic Acid Market to Reach $700 Million by 2032
Market research firm MarketsandMarkets™ has released its latest report, forecasting that the global ...
India's NOCIL to Invest INR 1.3 Billion to Expand Rubber Chemicals Capacity
On August 3, Nocil, an Indian rubber chemicals giant, announced plans to invest INR 1.3 billion (equ...
U.S. ContextLogic Acquires gChem for $850 Million
ContextLogic Holdings announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investmen...
APPLIED Acquires Van Asperen in the Netherlands in August 2026
APPLIED Adhesives, a supplier of bonding solutions, dispensing equipment, parts, and services headqu...
Dutch Akzo Nobel and US Axalta shareholders approve $25 billion merger on August 5
Shareholders of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. held separate general meetings on Au...
AkzoNobel completes major phase of €22 million aerospace coatings expansion in France
AkzoNobel's Aerospace Coatings division has completed a major phase of its €22 million expansion pro...
India's Shivtek Spechemi to Invest Over INR 1.5 Billion in Specialty Chemicals Plant, Commencing Production in 2027
Shivtek Spechemi Industries (the flagship company of Shiva Group of Industries) has acquired approxi...
US-based Lydian Secures $43 Million in Series A Funding
Lydian, a US-based synthetic fuel company, announced the completion of a $43 million Series A fundin...
US GracoRoberts Receives Strategic Investment from Tinicum
GracoRoberts, a specialty chemicals distributor, announced it has received a strategic investment fr...
Sweden Proposes Ban on PFAS in Clothing and Other Products
The Swedish government recently released a memorandum for public consultation, proposing a ban on th...
Axalta Sets Record Adjusted EBITDA in Second Quarter
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results, with net sales of $1...
U.S. FireFightingCatalyst.org Releases FFC
FireFightingCatalyst.org has launched a fluorine-free technology called Firefighting Catalyst (FFC) ...
Aquatech Completes Acquisition of UAE-Based Metichem
Aquatech announced on August 3 that it has completed the acquisition of Metito Chemical Solutions (M...
US Brewer Science Acquires Heraeus Semiconductor Chemicals Business
On August 3, 2026, Brewer Science (Brewer Science, Inc.) announced the completion of its acquisition...
US Univar Acquires Interpur Chemicals
Univar Solutions Acquires Interpur Chemicals to Strengthen EMEA High-Performance Materials Business ...
Dutch IMCD Reports 8% EBITA Growth in H1 2026
IMCD (a Rotterdam-based distributor and formulator of specialty chemicals and ingredients) announced...
WACKER Launches Silicone Immersion Cooling Fluid to Support AI Data Center Heat Dissipation
WACKER has launched a silicone immersion cooling fluid, designed to provide a safe and reliable cool...
Fluoropolymer Lining and Graphite Combined Anti-Corrosion Solution Launched to Boost Cost Efficiency in the Chemical Process Industry
In the chemical process industry (CPI), equipment must withstand extreme chemical corrosion, vacuum ...
US CSB Criticizes Woodland and BioLab, Brazil's 25% Tariff Raises Reshoring Concerns
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) this month released an update on its i...
Gehring Montgomery and Lorama Group Announce Exclusive Distribution Partnership for Eastern United States
Specialty chemicals distributor Gehring Montgomery Inc. (GMI) has announced a strategic partnership ...
Trinseo Expands Acrylic Latex CASE Product Portfolio
Trinseo, a specialty materials solutions provider, has strengthened its acrylic latex adhesive platf...
Digital Twins and AI Drive Agile Batch Manufacturing in Specialty Chemicals
Digital twins and artificial intelligence are driving the intelligent transformation of batch manufa...
Amrize Invests $1 Million to Complete Georgia Facility Renovation
Amrize's adhesive, coating, and sealant manufacturing facility in Norcross, Georgia, recently comple...
Milliken's Millad ClearX™ 9000 Clarifier Production Line Commences Operation
Milliken & Company has successfully commenced production at its dedicated manufacturing line for...
Russian Gubkin University Develops Oil Sludge Treatment Reagent with 30% Extraction Rate
Gubkin University (Губкинский университет) has developed a biodegradable oil sludge treatment reagen...
Infineum and Kangtai Sign South Asia Distribution Agreement
Infineum and Kangtai signed a distribution agreement covering the South Asia region on July 22, 2026...
Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Develops Novel Nitrogen Dioxide Sensor
On July 22, a research team led by Professor Wang Wen from the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Acade...