The new Vice President has a strong track record in strategy, profit improvement, and commercial excellence including organization design and product management, demand management, and customer service.

With the new agreement, Univar Solutions is expanding its portfolio of essential materials that help improve the durability, flexibility, and reliability of products such as plastics, vinyl, rubber, and adhesives.

The company was awarded the Gold rating just one year after earning the Silver rating in its inaugural pursuit. 

Ashland Inc. announced executive organization changes to its personal care and specialty additives businesses.

Chemical distributor Brenntag announced a strategic partnership with Knowde, the digital customer experience platform for the ingredients, polymers, and chemical industry. 

Henkel and Kraton Corp. announced a multi-year supply partnership in which Kraton will supply its biobased tackifiers and rosin ester technology.

This overview highlights some of the new tools adhesive and sealant manufacturers can use as they formulate.

Examining the manufacturing process and chemistries of key materials used for packaging materials, such as latex binders, can help the industry keep up with the increased demand for parcel shipping while also meeting sustainability requirements.

Pragati, the world’s first sustainable castor bean program has seen substantial growth since its implementation in 2016.

Specialty chemicals provider Nouryon has completed a production capacity expansion of nearly 50% for its Levasil^® colloidal silica products at its manufacturing facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin.