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RNZ | February 05, 2020

The chemical manufacturing sector is under increasing pressure with environmental concerns expected to shape the future of the sector. An industry report by Westpac New Zealand says the industry was also challenged by labour and material shortages, as well as changing technologies, which it had been slow to adopt to. The report says digital technologies were being used to improve operations and supply chain management in overseas markets. "Slowness on the technology front reflects the fact ...

Univar Solutions | June 30, 2020

Univar Solutions Inc. ("Univar Solutions"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Vink Chemicals to distribute a portfolio of biocides in Brazil. The new authorization from Vink, a specialty biocide and biocidal products producer, includes brands appropriate for a wide variety of industries such as homecare and industrial cleaning, energy, and performance chemicals as well as coatings, ad...

Chemical Management

Kolon Industries, Inc. | November 09, 2021

Origin Materials Inc. the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, and Kolon Industries, Inc. (“Kolon,” “Kolon Industries”), a global leader in chemicals and materials, today announced a strategic partnership to industrialize novel polymers and drop-in solutions for select applications, with an initial focus on automotive applications. This strategic partnership a...

Chemical Management

The Dow Chemical Company | July 22, 2022

Dow the world's leading materials science company, and Mura Technology, the global pioneer of an advanced plastic recycling solution, today announce the next step in their partnership to help solve the global plastic waste issue with the intention to construct multiple world-scale 120 kilotons (KT) advanced recycling facilities in the U.S. and Europe – collectively adding as much as 600 KT of annual capacity. Dow will play an important role in the partnership as a key of...