Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced further plans to increase capacity for its K-FLEX non-phthalate plasticizers and coalescents.

Univar Inc. recently announced it has named George Makar as its new regional vice president for EMEA Oil & Gas.

Hamburg, Germany-based distributor Nordmann Rassmann (NRC) recently announced it has acquired the majority of shares of Italian distributor Jointec s.r.l.

This company has updated its website, which now features new product descriptions, white papers, job listings and a photo gallery.

This company has announced the North American launch of Intercure^®4500, a high-performance, polyaspartic resin, semi-gloss primer finish.

Ashland Inc. recently announced the opening of its new gelcoats production facility in the Chemical Industry Park of Changzhou Yangtze Riverside Economic Development Zone.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced it has promoted Shamsi P. Gravel to product line director of its K-FLEX^® platform for the Americas.

Ferro Corp. recently reported net sales of $435 million in the second quarter of 2013, compared with net sales of $476 million in the previous year’s second quarter.

U.S. Zinc recently announced plans for a new national distribution strategy for its zinc oxide division through an alliance with the KODA Distribution Group.

A new carbon black pigment that can reportedly produce stable waterborne pigment pastes within minutes is now available.