for acrylonitrile and melamine at
market pricing. The purchaser
has agreed to offer employment
to the approximately 445 employees who are involved in the operations of this business.
etheramines are typically employed in
epoxy coatings or in additives that enhance the performance of fuels, concrete
and pesticides.
Indonesia and Brenntag’s growing distribution network in the Asia Pacific region,
which also includes more than 40 distribution centers.
Eastman completes sale
of performance polymers
PET business
Eastman Chemical Company has com-
pleted the sale of its performance poly-
mers segment’s PET business, related
assets and technology to DAK Americas,
LLC. The total cash proceeds of the trans-
action were $600 million, subject to post-
closing adjustment for working capital.
The company will recognize a modest
gain from the sale in first quarter 2011.
The divestiture, which includes the com-
pany’s performance polymers segment as-
sets at its Columbia, SC site, will not
impact product lines in the company’s spe-
cialty plastics segment.
CPS Color invests € 3. 5 million
in increased colorant
production
CPS Color has increased its capacities for
colorant production by nearly 40 percent,
investing € 3. 5 million both in the supply
chain and in research and development fa-
cilities at several sites. The move supports
CPS Color’s position as a global leader in
solvent-free colorant production and a
technology leader in the solvent contain-
ing colorant market. Total production ca-
pacity will increase from 9,700 liters up
to 13,500 liters company-wide.
Brenntag opens chemical
distribution facility in
Indonesia
Brenntag, a global chemical distributor,
has unveiled its new distribution facility
in Jakarta built to meet growing market
demand. The facility will provide a bigger
storage capacity than the current ware-
house in Jakarta, and allow Brenntag to
improve and expand value-added cus-
tomer support throughout the supply
chain, from purchase and formulation
through to packaging and logistics. In In-
donesia, Brenntag markets a diversified
line of specialty and industrial chemicals
for a variety of applications, including
coatings, personal care, food and bever-
age, pharmaceuticals, textile, rubber, plas-
tics and polymers, and polyurethanes and
minerals. The new facility adds to the
company’s seven existing warehouses in
ABRAFATI 2011 issues call
for papers
ABRAFATI (Brazilian Coatings Manufac-
turers Association) has issued a call for pa-
pers for its 12th International Coatings
Congress, which will take place November
21-23 2011 at the Transamerica Expo
Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Technicians,
professors, researchers and others inter-
ested in presenting papers at the 12th In-
ternational Coatings Congress may now
submit their abstracts to be evaluated by
the scientific committee. This year’s con-
gress will highlight recent research and in-
novations related to procedures, products,
raw materials, applications, technologies
and environmental care, among other
themes. Anyone interested in presenting a
lecture or participating in the Poster Ses-
sion should submit an abstract of the pres-
entation to the 12th Congress Committee
Red Devil chosen to be featured on “World’s Greatest!...”
TV program
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Huntsman invests $70M to
expand polyetheramines
capacity in Singapore
The performance products division of
Huntsman Corporation is going ahead
with the engineering design for a 40,000-
ton capacity expansion program at its
world-scale polyetheramine facility in Sin-
gapore. Huntsman plans to invest more
than $70 million at its Jurong Island plant
in a move that will more than double the
site’s manufacturing capabilities, help sat-
isfy increasing global demand for poly-
etheramines and strengthen the company’s
position in this technology. Poly-
Red Devil Equipment Company, a mixing equipment manufacturer located in Minnesota, MN,
was asked to be showcased on the “World’s Greatest!...” TV show. Although initially surprised, the company was excited to be selected and went ahead full force.
“World’s Greatest!...” is a 30 minute program on the ION Network that features unique
and innovative companies around the world in three to five minute segments. Now in its fourth
season, it continues to be a nationwide enter-
taining and educational show. Red Devil Equip-
ment was approached by the program in late
summer because it heard of Red Devil Equip-
ment’s durable and reliable products. “Such com-
panies as Anheuser Busch, Land’s End and Crest have all been featured on the show,” said
Lynda Burton, customer service manager, Red Devil Equipment Company. “It’s great being in
company amongst renowned businesses.”
“We strive to build a reputation that is synonymous with quality,” said Karin Gessner, pres-
ident and CEO of Red Devil Equipment. “That is why we are flattered that they want to fea-
ture us on their show.” After almost two decades, Red Devil Equipment has built a strong and
reliable reputation in North America and is looking to spread it further across the globe. “Peo-
ple know us here [North America]. You can go into any Sherwin Williams or Lowe’s and you
will find our machines mixing your paint,” Karin said. “It’s now time to take that foundation
and increase our global presence.”
The episode premiered on January 18, 2011 on the ION Network. You can now view the
segment online at www.reddevilequipment.com.
www.coatingsworld.com
March 2011