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Specialty chemicals supplier Nouryon has been recognized with 14 awards from the Texas Chemical Council (TCC) and the Texas Chemistry Alliance (TCA). 

BASF announced it will end the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. 

Covestro LLC is investing more than $40 million in a series of modernization and technical upgrades across its nine-building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, headquarters. 

AGC Inc. announced the opening of its AGC Chemicals Technical Center in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in October 2024.

Specialty materials and intermediates provider Arkema announced new appointments to the group’s executive committee.

PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its silicas products business for approximately $310 million in pre-tax proceeds.

North American specialty chemical and fine ingredient distributor EM Sullivan Associates Inc. is redefining its online customer experience with the launch of a new customer storefront on its website, powered by Knowde. 

Specialty materials distributor and producer of essential minerals Omya announced a distribution agreement with TIB Chemicals Corp. in the United States. 

The EPA reports that this final action, also known as a risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), will protect people from health risks while allowing key uses to continue safely with a robust new worker protection program.

Two researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are using their expertise in hydrogels and liquid crystal elastomers to design a more effective and powerful adhesive for gluing structures underwater.