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Lone Star Funds to Acquire BASF’s Construction Chemicals Business

With more than 7,000 employees, BASF’s Construction Chemicals business operates production sites and sales offices in more than 60 countries.

December 31, 2019

BASF and an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm, recently signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of BASF’s Construction Chemicals business.

SMTA Finalizes Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium Program

The Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium reportedly promotes international technical interchange and provides a forum for networking among microelectronics professionals and business leaders throughout the world.

December 31, 2019

SMTA recently announced that the program is finalized for its 25th Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium, which will take place February 10-13, 2020, at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Ashland Announces New Specialty Additives and Adhesives Business Leaders

Min Chong is joining Ashland to lead the Specialty Additives business unit, and Tim Pione will be leading the Performance Adhesives business unit.

December 30, 2019

In line with its recently communicated business unit structure, Ashland has announced new business leaders for its Specialty Additives and Performance Adhesives businesses.

Penn State Researchers Optimize Additive Manufacturing on a Molecular Level

The Penn State team scrutinized the reactions occurring within a binder jetting solution that bonds the printed layers of primary materials together during 3D printing.

December 30, 2019

As the complexity and applications of additive manufacturing increase, Penn State reports that its researchers are digging down to the smallest scales to optimize the technology on a molecular level.

DuPont to Showcase E-Mobility Solutions with a Full-Size Battery Module Prototype at CES

AHEAD is DuPont’s Accelerating Hybrid-Electric Autonomous Driving initiative, which combines adhesives, high-performance elastomers, electronic materials, and high-performance fibers and films.

December 27, 2019

DuPont recently announced that it will highlight alternative drivetrain technologies from its AHEAD initiative at CES, which will be held January 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Builder Confidence Ends 2019 Strong on Solid Economic Fundamentals

All three Housing Market Index components registered gains in December 2019.

December 27, 2019

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased five points to 76 in December, from an upwardly revised November reading, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

ALTANA Acquires Overprint Varnish Specialist Schmid Rhyner

Schmid Rhyner reportedly generated sales of roughly €50 million (approximately $55.6 million) in 2018, with around 80 employees.

December 26, 2019

ALTANA recently announced it is acquiring Switzerland-based Schmid Rhyner AG, thereby strategically expanding its ACTEGA division.

Electronics Manufacturers See Internet of Things as Key Growth Driver

The electronics industry’s expected direction in the next six months remained generally optimistic, with all business indicators looking positive.

December 26, 2019

Growth is slowing worldwide and the electronics industry’s outlook is less optimistic than in previous quarters, although it is still generally positive, according to the results of IPC’s fourth quarter 2019 “Pulse of the Electronics Industry” survey.

Henkel and Fortify Join Forces to Enable High-Performance Applications in 3D Printing

The combined solution reportedly leverages Fortify’s digital composite manufacturing (DCM) 3D printing technology, which mixes reinforcing fibers with Henkel’s resins, and then utilizes magnetics to align the fibers for optimum strength in printed parts.

December 24, 2019

Henkel and Fortify recently initiated a development agreement that allows both companies to mutually combine their areas of expertise and further drive the potential of additive manufacturing.

AkzoNobel to Strengthen Position in Sub-Saharan African Market with Mauvilac Acquisition

AkzoNobel reports that the transaction includes a local production facility, four concept stores, and access to a strong distribution network.

December 24, 2019

AkzoNobel recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Mauvilac Industries Limited, a paints and coatings company in Mauritius.