SONGWON and SABO extend their long-standing partnership

SONGWONSongwon Industrial Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce today that the worldwide exclusive distributorship (non-exclusive for Europe) with SABO S.p.A. for the SABOSTAB® HALS portfolio which includes hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) and oxanilide UV Absorbers has been extended.

Clariant and India Glycols successfully established joint venture for renewable ethylene oxide derivatives

ClariantClariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, and India Glycols Limited (IGL), a leading company in the manufacturing of green technology-based chemicals, today announced the successful creation of their 51-49% joint venture for renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. The joint venture will operate under the name Clariant IGL Specialty Chemicals Private Limited.

Meyers strengthens its sustainability leadership with SGP Certification

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainability certification for the printing industry, announced today that the Meyers Printing Companies, Inc. achieved SGP certification for its Minneapolis, MN facility.

Pulcra Chemicals achieves first acquisition with Devan

Devan ChemicalsPulcra Chemicals, with headquarters in Geretsried (Germany) has just announced its first acquisition in its history by acquiring fellow-industry player Devan. Devan, with origins since 1977 and Belgian headquarters, is since 2013 owned by Pentahold (a Belgian private equity fund). Devan is known from its antimicrobial range BI-OME, its large sustainable track record with a.o. probiotics solutions, a wide range of recently introduced bio-based textile finishes and a long standing in Thermoregulation and Flame Retardants. Devan has offices in the UK, Portugal, the US and a team in Shanghai.

Datacolor and Archroma partner to make the Archroma ‘Color Atlas’ library system available for color searching within ‘Datacolor TOOLS’ color quality control application

The Archroma ‘Color Atlas’ library system will be available for color searching within ‘Datacolor TOOLS’ color quality control application. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that the soon-to-be 5’760 color references of its Color Atlas library are made available within its ‘Datacolor TOOLS’ platform, an easy-to-use color quality control application for industries where color accuracy is a critical component of overall product quality.

SONGWON’s distribution partnership with MegaChem expanded

SONGWON’s distribution partnership with MegaChem expanded.
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that it has expanded its distribution partnership with MegaChem. Since September 2019, MegaChem has been the exclusive distributor of SONGWON’s antioxidants for fuels and lubricants in the ASEAN region. On the back of the success in these countries, SONGWON has extended MegaChem’s coverage to include Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

Clariant announces additive price increases

ClariantEffective immediately, Clariant will increase the prices of its additives by up to 25%.

Mondi expands its range of plastic-free eCommerce packaging with MailerBAG

Mondi expands its range of plastic-free eCommerce packaging with MailerBAG. 
(Photos: Mondi, PR187)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is increasing capacity for their paper-based MailerBAG range to further replace plastic packaging in eCommerce with a recyclable solution made of responsibly sourced renewable materials.