BASF Corporation (Florham Park, N.J.; www.basf.com), the North American affiliate of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com), is providing the state of New Jersey and New York with hand sanitizer manufactured at the company’s facility in Washington, New Jersey free of…
Perstorp Specialty Chemicals AB (Malmö, Sweden; www.perstorp.com) has started the large-scale production of hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant for the Swedish healthcare sector – at cost price. With a capacity of over 2 million liters a month, the aim is…
Archroma (Reinach, Switzerland; www.archroma.com), a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the introduction of Mowiplus HPC 9600, a new thickener for sanitizing gels to address global shortage due to COVID‑19 crisis. Hand sanitizers are…
Hydrite Chemical Co. (Brookfield, Wis.; www.hydrite.com), an integrated manufacturer and supplier of chemicals and related services, is donating a specially formulated hand sanitizer to support hospitals, healthcare workers and facilities, and food banks in local communities as they respond to…
Kurita Water Industries, (Nakano-Ku, Japan; www.kurita.co.jp), a leading global provider of water treatment products and services, today announced the completion of the merger of its consolidated subsidiaries in the United States, including U.S. Water Services, Inc., Texas-based, Kurita America Inc.,…
NutraLife Biosciences Inc. (Coconut Creek, Fla.; www.eddiescleanhands.com) announced today that it is converting its existing nutraceutical bottling manufacturing operation to produce sanitizer products. Amid the global pandemic of COVID-19, NutraLife has increased its scope of production in accordance with 21…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), fell 2.6 percent in March on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, following a downwardly revised 0.1 percent gain in February.…
Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann will be the new Vice President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI; www.vci.de). The presidium appointed the 49-year-old to the new position, in a written circulation procedure on account of the…
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Air Liquide (Houston, Tex.; www.airliquide.com) in the U.S. has activated business continuity plans to maximize efficiency and maintain its activities, while increasing its medical gas production capabilities to meet the current demand. Air…
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) edged lower by 0.2 percent in February following a 0.1 percent gain in January and a 0.2 percent decline in December. During…