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Campine expands its recycling activities with an innovative process to recycle chemicals directly out of post-consumer and industrial metal waste. Campine, located in Beerse near Antwerp, has 2 main activities: the recycling of lead from car batteries and the production of antimony trioxide, a chemical additive. Antimony trioxide makes plastics and textiles flame retardant. It is produced out of antimony metal, which mainly comes from mining activities in China, Central and Southeas

Tilley Chemical Company, Inc., a leading regional distributor and value-added service provider of specialty chemicals and lubricants, announced that funds advised by SK Capital Partners, L.P. have made a controlling investment in the Company. SK Capital’s investment will serve as the basis for a new strategic partnership with the Tilley family, who will continue to retain a significant ownership stake and involvement in the Company. Privately held since being founded by the Ti

Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) specialty sealing distributor Marco Rubber & Plastics (“Marco” or the “Company”) has acquired Premiere Precision Components (“Premiere”) from KLH Capital. Premiere is a value-added supplier of custom manufactured molded rubber, plastic, and metal components. Headquartered in Holiday, Florida, Premiere’s products are used in a variety of end markets including wireless and wired communicati

StanChem Polymers announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Albi Protective Coatings, has completed the acquisition of Dux Paint and its sister companies, Hawthorne Coating and Hood Products (taken together, "Dux" or the "Company"). Based in Lodi, New Jersey, Dux offers a differentiated and comprehensive portfolio of industrial protective coating solutions for refinish, wood, automotive and direct-to-metal applications. Founded over 70 years ago, Dux has built

Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Smart Polymers Industry" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05960089/?utm_source=GNW 6 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 11.6% over the analysis period 2020-2027.Physical Stimuli, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow at a 11.6% CAGR to reach US$2.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period.After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisi

The "Global Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (UPVC) Windows Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) windows market is poised to grow by $ 5.17 bn during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 3% during the forecast period. The market is driven by the growth in housing construction sector and the growing adoption of UPVC windows. This study identifies the demand for energy-

International Process Plants and Equipment Corp. (IPP) and Bluestar (Beijing) Chemical Machinery Co. Ltd. (BCMC--a unit of ChemChina), announced today that they have completed commissioning of SR Chemical Group's brand new Chlor-Alkali production complex yielding 30,000 tons/yr of 32% caustic soda. "IPP and BCMC have been delighted to serve as the plant supplier for the Chlor-Alkali plant. This challenging project in a remote rural area of Northern Bangladesh was only able

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.4% in November following a 1.1% gain in October and a 0.6% gain in September, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). During November, chemical output expanded in all regions, with the largest gains occurring in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions. The U.S. CPRI is measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis. In November, chemical production continued to improve in many segments, including fertilizers

Aceto, a leading global virtual manufacturer of specialty materials for life sciences and advanced technology end markets, announced today its acquisition of New York-based IsleChem. IsleChem’s technical, analytical and manufacturing expertise complements Aceto, and expands its value-added offering to customers. The acquisition represents an important step in Aceto’s long-term growth strategy. By adding manufacturing expertise in the U.S., Aceto builds upon its robust gl

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced its agreement with its longtime supplier, Repsol, to supply circular resins. Spanish multi-energy global company Repsol will supply Berry with ISCC Plus certified circular polyolefins from its Repsol Reciclex® range. These polyolefins are obtained by advanced recycling, enabled by the adoption of new chemical recycling technologies, of post-consumer plastic waste not suitable for traditional recycling. As a result of the agreement, Berry will p

BASF opened its ASEAN Technical Development Center adjacent to its existing Polyurethane (PU) System House at Bangpoo site in Thailand. The new facility houses a state-of-the-art pre-polymer reactor technology to produce a hardener (component B) – a key component to boost product development efficiency, thereby enabling faster time-to-market of PU materials and solutions. The advanced reactor technology is further designed to deliver on a much larger capacity, meeting most dem

The coronavirus pandemic appears to have not slowed down the roll out of fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology, and high-end polymers continue to play a key role in building out the infrastructure needed to realize the benefits of these ultrafast data networks. Ericsson, one of the world's biggest provider of telecom equipment, just issued a new report, revising upward yet again their estimates for the number of 5G mobile phone subscriptions around the world by the end of 20