BASF has announced it is taking measures to avoid the creation of overcapacities as a result of a massive decline in demand. The company is temporarily shutting down around 80

Brookfield Engineering, Middleboro, MA, has announced the acquisition of RheoTec Messtechnik GmbH of Dresden, Germany. Brookfield and RheoTec have been partners for the past 10 years in the sale of

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed a contract to acquire Dick Peters B.V., a Dutch manufacturer of wax additives. Located in Denekamp, the Netherlands, Dick Peters B.V. is a

Henkel UK Limited has announced plans to close its Newark site with the potential loss of up to 35 jobs. The company has undertaken a strategic review of some of

Ashland Inc., Covington, KY, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Hercules Inc., Wilmington, DE. Each share of Hercules common stock outstanding was exchanged for $18.60 in cash and

Bayer MaterialScience has lifted force majeure for most of the products manufactured at its facility in Baytown, TX. Effective Nov. 14, there are no longer any restrictions on the company’s

Wacker Chemie AG, Munich, Germany, and its North American headquarters, Wacker Chemical Corporation, Adrian, MI, have released details about the construction of a new 67,000 sq. ft. WACKER POLYMERS AMERICA

On November 4, Solvay Chemicals Inc. announced the suspension of its August sulfur surcharge on sulfite products. “With the recent drop in sulfur prices for fourth quarter 2008, the cost

Global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis and Fashion Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG (“Fashion Chemicals”) have announced the completion of the sale of Pulcra Chemicals. The sale is in line with