17-12-2019
Devan promotes body positivity with upgraded health & wellness range, including new additions to their Hemp CBD range
Devan Chemicals, the Belgium-based developer of finishing technologies for textiles, plans to showcase some of its latest health and wellness solutions at the upcoming Heimtextil trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. The new solutions are an expansion of Devan’s R-Vital® range of microencapsulated, organic active ingredients.
17-12-2019
SONGWON continues to strengthen its in-house sustainability efforts
SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) today reported some of its successful in-house sustainability efforts relating to both energy conservation and efficiency, and emphasized its commitment to the environment across the organization.
17-12-2019
Clariant Masterbatches plant in Mexico joins growing list of global sites to comply with ISO 22000
Clariant’s Business Unit Masterbatches, a leader in the field of color and functional additive masterbatch concentrates and compounds, today announced it has completed ISO 22000 certification for its site in Santa Clara Coatitla, near by Mexico city. The Mexican site is the first in the Americas, to have completed the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certification, and joins the global footprint of certified sites in Asia Pacific and Europe.
12-12-2019
La paleta de la guía ColorForward® 2021 de Clariant muestra el deseo de contacto humano y la búsqueda de autenticidad
Los expertos en color de ColorWorks® de Clariant identificaron cuatro tendencias sociales que influenciarán a los consumidores en los próximos años. ColorForward 2021, la decimoquinta edición de la guía anual de previsión de colores de Clariant para la industria de plásticos reconoce que el contacto humano se está convirtiendo en un lujo en la era digital y que las personas sienten la falta de autenticidad en un mundo repleto de “fakes”. Lo positivo es que la tecnología está siendo usada para crear productos con los cuales las personas se relacionan emocionalmente, mientras que la colaboración es considerada esencial para hacer cambios positivos.
10-12-2019
Archroma anuncia una transición de CEO
Archroma, líder mundial en colorantes y productos químicos especializados dirigidos a soluciones sostenibles, ha anunciado hoy su plan de transición para el cargo de CEO. El Consejo de Administración de Archroma ha nombrado a Heike van de Kerkhof para suceder al actual consejero delegado Alexander Wessels a partir del 6 de enero de 2020. Wessels, que ha ocupado el cargo de CEO en Archroma desde que se fundó la empresa en octubre de 2013, pasará a ser Vicepresidente del Consejo de Administración de la compañía. También asumirá el cargo de Asesor Senior en SK Capital en la gestión de su cartera de inversiones, en la que se incluye Archroma.
09-12-2019
INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx advance polystyrene chemical recycling plant in Channahon, Illinois
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, and Agilyx, the leader in converting post-consumer plastics to low-carbon fuels, chemicals, and plastics, announced today they are advancing the development of a polystyrene (PS) chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois.
06-12-2019
Archroma completes the acquisition of BASF’s stilbene-based OBA business for paper and powder detergent applications
Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that Archroma India Private Limited has completed the acquisition from BASF India Limited (BIL) of its stilbene-based OBA (optical brightening agents) business for paper and powder detergent applications.
05-12-2019
New Henkel solutions enable greater cost-efficiency and sustainability in aluminum anodizing
Henkel’s pipeline of innovations for the aluminum industry does not stop short when it comes to anodizing, one of the most established technologies of aluminum processing. In complementing its latest developments for optimizing the conversion coating of aluminum products, the company also offers improved Bonderite technologies for the three key steps of degreasing, etching and hot or cold sealing in the aluminum anodizing process.
