Gandhi, president of BASF
Intermediates division. “In line
with our ‘We create chemistry’
strategy, we aim to offer renewable BDO and create additional value for
our customers, in the plastics, textile and
automotive industries.”
BASF Launches New Kaolin
Website
BASF Corporation launched a new kaolin
website, www.kaolin.basf.com. The new
website introduces a platform that kaolin
customers, channel partners, colleagues
and others can use to access important
product and application information at
their convenience.
Sipchem Begins Production
in Jubail on New Ethyl/
Butyl Acetate Facility
Saudi International Petrochemical Co.’s
(Sipchem) Sipchem Chemicals Co. subsidiary started up a new 100,000-t/y ethyl
acetate and butyl acetate swing production unit in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
“Ethyl acetate and butyl acetate are
in line with Sipchem strategies to implement downstream projects that are integrated with Sipchem current products,”
said Abdullah A. Al-Saadoon, president,
Sipchem operations. The production
will be used to satisfy local needs and to
meet international demand, he added.
The unit, built by eTec Engineering
and Construction Co., is based on
technology licensed by Rhodia. Acetic
acid feedstock will be supplied by
International Acetyl Co., a Sipchem affiliate, while ethanol feedstock will be
imported from global markets.
Evonik Names Chem-Materials 2012 Distributor
of the Year
Evonik Industries recently awarded Chem-Materials Company their
Distributor of the Year award for highest percentage sales growth in 2012.
This award is based on sales growth
generated over the past three years.
The award was presented at the annual Evonik Distributor Appreciation
Business Meeting (DABM) in Red Bank,
New Jersey. Chem-Materials Company
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is a regional specialty chemical distributor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
It distributes various specialty chemical products, including Evonik’s line
of Tego Coating and Ink Additives and
Evonik’s Interface & Performance products in the Great Lakes and Midwest region of the U.S.
KODA Distribution Group
Acquires EW Kaufmann
KODA Distribution Group has acquired EW
Kaufmann, headquartered in Bristol, PA.
“The acquisition offers us the regional
focus we desire and significantly strength-
ens our presence in the Northeast U.S. in
the CASE market,” said Frank Bergonzi,
CEO of KODA Distribution Group. “It
enables us to expand our capabilities
and to establish a leading CASE position
throughout the northeast region.”
KODA Distribution Group is com-
prised of five regional companies: EW
Kaufmann in PA, GMZ in OH, Ribelin
Sales in TX, Monson Companies in MA
and PT Hutchins in CA.
BASF To Expand
Manufacturing at
Wyandotte, MI, Monaca,
PA, Sites
BASF plans to expand manufacturing
capabilities for products marketed under
the Joncryl trade name at plants located
in Wyandotte, Michigan, and Monaca,
Pennsylvania to support customer growth
in the printing, packaging and industrial
coating markets.
These investments will provide additional capacity, operational flexibility and
reliability as BASF continues to invest in
the industry’s most cost-effective, state-of-the-art emulsion polymer and resin
manufacturing facilities.
In November, 2012, BASF announced
a major investment in emulsion polymer manufacturing capacity in Freeport,
Texas and held an official groundbreak-ing ceremony on February 8, 2013, and
the plant is expected to be operational by
the summer of 2014 to support our customers growth expectations.
BASF has also made the decision to
close its Seaford, Delaware, manufacturing site, which has produced emulsion
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polymers since 1986. The Seaford site
will close by the end of 2013 and production will be transitioned to BASF’s
Wyandotte and Monaca sites.
“The decision to make these investments, while optimizing our manufacturing footprint to our largest and most
modern facilities, demonstrates our continued commitment to our customers and
growth in the North America region,”
said Derek Fairclough, senior vice president, dispersions and pigments for BASF
in North America.
Troy Wins Ringier
Technology Innovation
Award for New Polyphase
2167 Dry-Film Preservative
Troy Corporation has won the
Ringier Technology Innovation Award
for Additives in China’s coatings industry. The award was created to honor
those companies that have introduced a
new product, technology, or process that
advances the coatings industry in China,
such as improving efficiency, cost performance, or environmental responsibility. A
panel of industry experts evaluated new
technologies which debuted and were
made commercially available between
2011 and 2013.
Troy was selected for an Additives
award for its introduction of Polyphase
2167, an innovative, zero-VOC broad-spectrum dry-film preservative that not
only is highly effective against fungi and
yeast, but also creates an antibacterial
surface through a unique immobilization
technology. Additionally, Polyphase 2167
has proven effectiveness against pathogenic bacteria. With these benefits as well
as a low hazard profile and suitability
for use in technical materials like interior
paints, adhesives, sealants, building materials, and textiles, Polyphase 2167 has
the ability to make a significant impact
on the coatings market. Polyphase 2167
is currently available to customers in the
Asia-Pacific region, as well as other select
geographies worldwide.
“Troy is proud to have won the
Ringier Award for 2013,” said Donald
Shaw, vice president, Troy Asia. “We
continue to invest in new technologies,
such as Polyphase 2167, and in growing
