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Platte River Equity Invests in MFG Chemical

The company will continue to be led by current president and COO Keith Arnold.

July 7, 2017

Grace Matthews Inc. and MFG Chemical Inc. recently announced that Platte River Equity III, L.P. has completed a recapitalization of MFG Chemical.

Stepan to Acquire Surfactant Production Facility

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.

June 16, 2017

Stepan Co. has reached an agreement with BASF Mexicana, S.A. DE C.V. to acquire its surfactant production facility in Mexico.

Stepan to Close Canadian Plant

Stepan Co. recently announced plans to cease all production activities and shut down its Longford Mills, Canada, facility by the end of the year.

May 30, 2016

This decision reportedly will result in a workforce reduction of approximately 30 employees.

Croda Expands Renewable Manufacturing

February 5, 2016

Croda International Plc recently announced it has built steel work to house the main process reactor at its Atlas Point manufacturing site in New Castle, Del.

AkzoNobel Breaks Ground on Specialty Chemicals Plant in China

March 11, 2015

AkzoNobel recently announced that its Specialty Chemicals business has broken ground on a new alkoxylation facility in Ningbo, China.

ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS: Coatings Surfactant

December 3, 2014

This company, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., plans to introduce Strodex FT-68, a low-VOC surfactant for waterborne architectural coatings, at ChinaCoat 2014.