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Polyurethane production increased in key sectors between 2021-2023, helping meet demand for critical products.   

Imerys is offering several mineral solutions for adhesives and sealants, including high-aspect-ratio talcs and ultrafine surface-treated precipitated calcium carbonate.

Produced from plant-based fructose, this molecule offers industries a substitute for fossil-based products.

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.