Chemicals & Plastics News
Improve your reaction time with insights into the world of chemicals and plastics. This section features news on innovations, technology and companies engaged in the processing and refinement of chemicals, adhesives, sealants, coatings, plastic resin materials, dyes, beverage ingredients, flavors and fragrances.
Keene Building Products and AMICO Introduce the Ultimate Wall Ventilating and Draining Solution
Keene Building Products and AMICO join forces to combine their world class moisture solutions to offer an ICC code compliant, self-draining vented wall system for use behind stucco, veneer stone, fiber cement and other exterior claddings. This innovative combination creates a dedicated drainage... - July 13, 2021 - Keene Building Products
RAMPF – Conversion of Polyurethane Foam Wastes to Polyols
Foam Expo North America 2021 – Chemical solutions and multifunctional plants for the manufacture of high-quality polyols from waste elastomers. - July 09, 2021 - RAMPF
Bulldog Steel Fabrication Celebrates Their 10th Year of Success
Bulldog Steel Fabrication (BSF), a premier supplier of steel fabricated parts and components in Georgia, is celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary this July. “We are very excited about our big 10th year in business,” said Carlin Thomas, President and General Manager of BSF since 2011. - July 08, 2021 - Bulldog Steel Fabrication, LLC
NewAge(R) Industries-AdvantaPure(R) Begins Another Expansion Project at Its Pennsylvania Headquarters; Erecting Additional Clean Rooms to Manufacture TPE Products
NewAge Industries, the plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer, is expanding at its Southampton, Pa., location by converting over 3,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space into ISO 7 clean rooms. The area will be used as additional space for the molding and assembly of the company’s AdvantaFlex(R) TPE tubing, an item from its AdvantaPure(R) high purity line of products. AdvantaFlex is used in vaccine development and manufacturing processes. - July 08, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
BDA Advises Navis Capital on Sale of Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Group to The Longreach Group
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that it has advised Navis Capital on the sale of Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Group to The Longreach Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BDA Partners was the exclusive financial advisor to Navis Capital and Amazon Papyrus on the transaction. BDA also... - July 05, 2021 - BDA Partners Ltd
Ballard’s Professional Pest Control Beats Out Major Competitors; Local Mom and Pop Business Earns "Top Three" Spot in Houston Area, Second Year in a Row
Local mom and pop business earns “top three” spot in Houston area, second year in a row - June 26, 2021 - Ballard’s Professional Pest Control
Anchor’s First Quarter Sales
Anchor Plastic Sales Announcement - June 22, 2021 - Anchor Plastics, Inc.
Keene Family of Companies Welcomes New Director, Business Development
Keene Family of Companies is proud to announce and welcome Richard Muller to the sales organization. Rich joins Keene Building Products as the Director, New Business Development. Born and raised in New York with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Iona College and a Master of Business... - June 18, 2021 - Keene Building Products
NewAge(R) Industries Celebrates 10 Years of Solar Energy; Uses Expansive Rooftop Solar Array for Power Generation
Plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries installed a rooftop solar array in June 2011 and has been using the sun’s energy for ten years. Over 4,000 solar panels supply a good portion of the company’s electricity needs. The same sustainable energy source is being considered for NewAge’s Warrington, Pa., facility, which is undergoing renovations. As a Certified B Corporation, the company works continuously on its green initiatives. - June 12, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Antea Expands Into Houston, Texas with New Office
Antea, software company headquartered out of Padova, Italy, is releasing news on its expansion of its Houston Texas Office in the United States. - June 03, 2021 - Antea Canada
CAPS Urges California Governor Newsom to Support Science and State Scientists
Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2021-22 budget plan includes significant increases to California's public science government programs. The California Association of Professional Scientists applauds those proposals -- and urges the governor to now pay competitive wages to the scientists who run those programs. - June 02, 2021 - California Association of Professional Scientists
DEMA Presented the New Rocket XL Chemical Injector
DEMA has launched the new Rocket XL, designed for in-line injection in larger 1/2” NPT pipes, with 1/4” or 3/8” metering barbs for a wide variety of different chemistries. Single and dual barbs are also available. The Rocket injector is the most versatile venturi injector in the marketplace. The design makes it serviceable and will last forever, delivering more pressure for any application and the lowest pressure loss amongst competitive units. - June 02, 2021 - DEMA Engineering Company
BDA Advises Kokido on Sale to European Strategic Investor
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that it has advised the shareholders of Kokido on the sale of the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BDA Partners was the exclusive financial advisor to Kokido on the transaction. Established in 1991 and headquartered in Hong Kong, Kokido is... - May 27, 2021 - BDA Partners Ltd
The New RAMPF MC Multipurpose Cell
Innovative cell concept combines dispensing, joining, and testing technology in a compact unit. - May 19, 2021 - RAMPF
CFC TERAMATE, a Korean Functional Material Manufacturer, Launched a Highly Transparent Antibacterial Nanodispersion Product
The features of highly transparent antibacterial nanodispersion product are over 99.99% of antibacterial activity within 30 minutes and transmittance of over 95% of visible region. The product is an eco-friendly environmental material based on strong alkaline inorganic materials, and features an antibacterial activity of 99.99% or more against E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus within 30 minutes. - May 15, 2021 - CFC TERAMATE Co. Ltd.
Haviland Pool and Spa Offers Three Ways to Ensure Enough Chlorine This Swimming Season
Following the recent shortage of chlorine tablets, Haviland Pool and Spa offers simple maintenance tips to save chlorine and extend the swimming pool season for all. “Diligent hygiene and easy changes to your pool’s maintenance routine can reduce your sanitizer consumption up to 30... - May 13, 2021 - Haviland Pool & Spa
The Importance of Dilution Control in Institutional Cleaning During a Pandemic
An article detailing the lessons learned over a year into the pandemic featuring details on the importance of using dilution control systems in institutional cleaning. - May 12, 2021 - DEMA Engineering Company
USDA BioPreferred Program Certifies Locus Performance Ingredients Biosurfactants as 100% Biobased
Formulators can use Ferma™ S or Amphi™ M renewable sophorolipids as sustainable, high-performance alternatives to chemical surfactants in CPG formulations. - April 24, 2021 - Locus Performance Ingredients
RAMPF – High-Performance Sealing Solutions for the Lighting Industry
Encompassing polyurethane and silicone foam portfolio for LED and fluorescent luminaires. - April 17, 2021 - RAMPF
Continental Products Sets a New Performance Standard 105 Years Later
Continental has proudly served the industry for 105 years as Continental Products, and is ready to serve the industry for another 105 years and more as Continental Performance Coatings. After 105 years of dedication, innovation, wear, and tear, the company has gained character, but it is time for a... - April 08, 2021 - Continental Performance Coatings
Continental Structural Plastics Chooses Visuant® for Business Performance Process
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), a world leader in lightweight composite materials formulation, advanced product design, and manufacturing technologies, has selected Visuant®, a Business Performance Software, to enhance their strategy execution framework. Wayne Meyer, Director of... - March 29, 2021 - Competitive Solutions, Inc.
CyboSoft Releases pH Control System Design Guide to Help Customers Comply with EPA Rules and Achieve Quick ROI
CyboSoft's pH Control System Design Guide can help industrial plants meet wastewater discharge codes, save chemical reagents, and improve plant safety and productivity. - March 22, 2021 - CyboSoft
TRInternational CEO Megan Gluth-Bohan Assumes 100% Company Ownership
Just shy of a decade of service at TRInternational, CEO Megan E. Gluth-Bohan, Esq. has assumed 100 percent ownership of the chemical distribution company located in Edmonds, WA. Ms. Gluth-Bohan joined the company in 2012 as General Counsel and quickly moved from General Manager to President to CEO... - March 17, 2021 - TRInternational, Inc.
RAMPF – Pioneering the Chemical Recycling of Building Materials
Production of high-quality recycling polyols from post-consumer PU/PIR waste for EU backed project ICEBERG. - March 17, 2021 - RAMPF
BDA Advises Hexion on Sale of China Phenolic Resins Plant to Red Avenue
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Hexion Inc., has sold its China phenolic resins plant to Red Avenue New Materials Group Co. Ltd. (“Red Avenue”), a publicly listed Chinese company providing diversified new materials for electronics, environmental protection, tire,... - March 08, 2021 - BDA Partners Ltd
Luminit Government Services Names Dr. Lev Sadovnik CEO
The aerospace industry veteran and expert in optics and RF research brings over 40 years of experience in developing innovative technologies for government agencies. - March 06, 2021 - Luminit
ProMation Engineering Expands Its Valve Mounting Options
ProMation announces additional options for constructing motor operated valves for industrial flow control. - March 03, 2021 - ProMation Engineering
Apellix™ Launches Apellix NDT a Field Services Company Featuring the Apellix Opus X4 Aerial Robotic Systems (Drones) for Contact-Based Inspections
Apellix, protecting the world’s built and industrial environments through technology, is proud to announce it is launching APELLIX NDT, a non-destructive testing field services company. Apellix NDT will operate using the Apellix Opus X4 NDT systems. - February 27, 2021 - Apellix
Brand New – Conductive Casting Compounds for the Filter Industry
RAMPF Polymer Solutions develops high-performance polyurethane systems for maximum explosion protection. - February 24, 2021 - RAMPF
SVI Industrial Provides Faster Support Service for U.S. and Canadian Customers of BHDT
BHDT has entered into a cooperation agreement with SVI Industrial in order to offer their customers in the United States and Canada faster service support on BHDT products. As a result of this agreement, SVI is now the only authorized repair facility for BHDT products in the United States and... - February 23, 2021 - SVI Industrial
COSMOIND Co. Ltd., a PE Pipe Manufacturer, is Launching New Products of BF Fitting, EF Fitting, Ball Valves Through Continuous Research and Development
Established in 1987, COSMOIND designs and manufactures polyethylene (PE) pipes, BF fittings, E/F fittings, ball valves, and construction tools based on years of expertise, and supplies them all over the world. - February 20, 2021 - Cosmo I&D Co., Ltd.
AquaFinesse - North America News
AquaFinesse has hired a new President. Meet Robert D. Snodgrass II. New Programs, Marketing, Product Announcement. - February 17, 2021 - AquaFinesse LLC
Tekra Releases Textured Weatherable Polyester Films for Polyester UV Protection
Tekra, LLC has launched some new textures to their ProTek® Weatherable Polyester films lines, which include a velvet and a fine matte finish. These materials are intended to provide a tactile feel to the surface, and are being sold alongside their existing ProTek® Weatherable Clear Gloss... - February 10, 2021 - Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc.
Moffitt Corporation Adds Innovation to Ventilation with 3 New Products
Moffitt Corporation, Inc. (Moffitt) today announced that they are ready to launch three new products into the industrial and commercial marketplace. These products complement the Moffitt message of Natural Ventilation Solutions as they each promote a better work environment by reducing... - February 05, 2021 - Moffitt Corporation
RAMPF Polymer Solutions Appoints Dr. Christian Weber as CEO
Dual leadership with Dr. Klaus Schamel / Reorganization with four Business Centers. - January 22, 2021 - RAMPF
Precision Machine & Manufacturing (PMM) Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer
Precision Machine & Manufacturing, Inc. (PMM) has named Don Lindsey to the position of Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Lindsey was most recently Director of Marketing and Operations with Rexius Inc.’s Conveyor Application Systems (CAS) based in Eugene, Oregon. CAS® is an original... - January 21, 2021 - Precision Machine & Manufacturing
Tersus Environmental Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Tersus Environmental is extremely proud to be marking their 10th anniversary with the support of dedicated associates, collaborative partnerships and loyal clients. - January 21, 2021 - Tersus Environmental, LLC
TRInternational, Inc. Awarded WBENC Women Owned Small Business Certification
Seattle-Metro Business Gains National Women-Owned Certification; Expanding Female Ownership in the Chemical Industry - January 14, 2021 - TRInternational, Inc.
Daejin, a Manufacturer of Polymer Sheets, is Entering Into the US Market
Daejin develops materials and parts based on specialized knowledge and application technology of carbon-based materials, including CNT, Graphene and Fullerene, nonorganic materials and polymers, and is making inroads into the US market. Although it is a relatively new company, established in 2019,... - January 14, 2021 - Daejin
NewAge(R) Industries Observes 15 Years of Employee Ownership
It’s been fifteen years since plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries took one of its first major steps to becoming employee owned. Headquartered in southeastern Pennsylvania, the company is now 100% owned by its team members. NewAge’s ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan – is designed to provide incentives for employees to work with a primary focus on the customer and to reward long-term employees at retirement. - January 14, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
The Sweet Living Group and EverCare Announce Global Distribution Partnership of Zinc Oxide for the Textile and Laundry Detergent Industries
The Sweet Living Group, a leader in zinc oxide (ZnO) and nanoparticle zinc oxide technology for the textile and laundry detergent industries, and EverCare, a leader in high quality zinc oxides and raw material innovation, announce an exclusive partnership to distribute ZnO to the textile industry and SLG customers around the globe. www.ecozinc.net - December 14, 2020 - The Sweet Living Group
RAMPF Promotes Health and Well-Being of Employees
Occupational health management program awarded the “BFK – Gesundes Unternehmen” quality label. - December 04, 2020 - RAMPF
NewAge(R) Industries Expands Warehouse Space at Its Southeastern Pennsylvania Headquarters; Increases Storage Area by 25 Percent
NewAge Industries recently increased storage space for the plastic and silicone tubing its team members manufacture. The warehouse space, previously leased to a tenant, is within its headquarters in Southampton, PA., and now houses bulk tubing inventory. Plans involve shifting inventory of other products to allow room for additional cleanroom manufacturing areas. Due to its growth, NewAge now utilizes the entire building, which was purchased twenty years ago. - December 03, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
RAMPF Japan Celebrates 15 Successful Years
Specialist for tooling materials, reactive resins, dispensing machines, and mineral casting continues to grow its market share - November 25, 2020 - RAMPF
BDA Advises Flex and Escientia Life Sciences on Sale of Escientia to Deccan Fine Chemicals
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its clients, Flex Ltd. and Escientia Life Sciences, have sold a controlling stake in Escientia to Deccan Fine Chemicals, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, based in Hyderabad, India. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Escientia has operations in... - November 24, 2020 - BDA Partners Ltd
Digital Output Selects Tekra, LLC in Top 50 Companies of 2021 List
Tekra, LLC has been selected to Digital Output Magazine’s Top 50 companies of 2021 list. Digital Output’s Top 50 companies list recognizes those companies who went above and beyond for their industry and global community. Tekra has been providing plastic film, adhesives, and film... - November 22, 2020 - Tekra, A Division of EIS, Inc.
RAMPF Tooling Solutions Enters Nordic Markets
Sales partnership with model-materials expert MODELCO based in Stockholm, Sweden. - November 18, 2020 - RAMPF
NewAge(R) Industries-AdvantaPure(R) Partners with CleanSpace and Genesis on New Project; Firms to Collaborate on Clean Room Design and Construction
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries-AdvantaPure has begun renovations on a recently purchased property in Warrington, Pa., acquired for expansion. The company is partnering with CleanSpace Modular and Genesis AEC on clean room design and construction within the building. The clean rooms will be used to manufacture high purity silicone and TPE tubing for COVID-19 vaccine development and production and for other biopharm, pharmaceutical and medical products. - November 01, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Cellulose Ethers Market Size, Share, and Forecast 2019-2027
The global cellulose ethers market is valued at USD 4,292.87 million in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.83%. This rise in market value can be attributed to the increase in awareness regarding the benefits of cellulose ether and its derivatives increase in the number of oil drilling activities. - October 28, 2020 - DataM Intelligence 4Market Research
New Natron NxT Series Screen and Pad Printing Ink for Neoprene, Nitrile, EVA and EPDM Rubber from Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc.
Technology, ink manufacturing company, Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc. introduces a screen and pad printing ink for neoprene, nitrile, EPDM and EVA rubbers – the Natron™ NxT Series inks. Typical applications include include, wet-suits, rubber bands, shoe soles, EPDM rubber and many other rubber substrates. - October 20, 2020 - Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc.