COGNIS CARVES OUT PROCESS CHEMICALS STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITCognis’ Process Chemicals strategic business unit will trade as an independent company under the new name of Pulcra Chemicals GmbH. The carve-out represents

BASF APPOINTS KAMIETH BUSINESS DIRECTOR FOR ACRYLIC MONOMERS AND SUPERABSORBENTSBASF has appointed Dr. Markus Kamieth business director for its global Acrylic Monomers and Superabsorbent business unit covering North and South

ALTANA ACQUIRES METALLIC PIGMENTS AND PRINTING INKS BUSINESS OF WOLSTENHOLME GROUP LTD.ALTANA AG (NYSE:AAA)(FWB:ALT)(GER:ALT), which now concentrates on the specialty chemicals business, signed a contract to acquire the worldwide effect

ND Industries, Clawson, MI, has announced the addition of Don George as vice president of Marketing. In his new position, George will be responsible for overseeing the domestic and international

Dyna-Tech Adhesives Inc., a Grafton, WV-based manufacturer of waterborne, UV and EB adhesives and coatings, has announced the acquisition of the QureTech® Division of K.J. Quinn Inc., Seabrook, NH. “The

Applied Products Inc., Minnetonka, MN, has moved its West Coast distribution center from Rancho Dominguez, CA, to nearby Santa Fe Springs, acquiring an additional 20,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space

Antonius (Tony) Brouns was recently appointed European sales manager for CVC Specialty Chemicals Inc, Moorestown, NJ. Brouns formerly served as distributor manager EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for Hexion,

LORD Corp., Cary, NC, has announced the addition of a new MetalJacket custom coater, Wuxi Zhongjie Vibration Isolators Co. Ltd., which will help LORD Corp. customers meet the growing demand

Cognis Corp., Cincinnati, OH, has announced the recipients of its 2006 Functional Products DOME Awards. The Distributor Operational Measures of Excellence (DOME) Award recognizes outstanding performers within Cognis’ North American

Air Products, Lehigh Valley, PA, has embarked on a major expansion of its China Technology Center in Shanghai to support fast-growing businesses in Asia, particularly those in the polyurethane, coatings,