Chemicals & Plastics News

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trecora, a global leader in specialty materials, will increase the price of all grades of Specialty Monomers by the amounts listed below effective June 1, 2026, or as contracts permit. The increase is necessary due to higher input costs, higher operating costs and continued investment in safe and reliable operations. Vinyl Toluene: $0.10/lb Divinylbenzene: $0.15/lb Para-Methylstyrene: $0.15/lb Para-Tertiary-Butyl Styrene: $0.20/lb About Trecora Based in Th...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mayville Engineering Company (NYSE: MEC) (the “Company” or “MEC”), a leading value-added provider of design, prototyping and manufacturing solutions serving diverse end markets, today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $20.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $100 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by MEC....

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), today announced the introduction of next-generation Techron®, a reformulated version of its proprietary gasoline additive designed to provide greater protection for engines from harmful deposits caused by lower quality fuels, supporting long-term engine performance. Techron has been trusted by drivers for decades as part of Chevron- and Texaco-branded gasolines. The latest reformulation reflects Chev...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG), a global leader in fluid and powder handling technologies, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valco Melton, a global provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash, including the present value of approximately $40 million in expected tax benefits, subject to customary adjustments. This represents approximately 14x Valco Melton’s full year 2025 EBITDA. The transactio...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei has combined the features of its photosensitive polyimide (PSPI) and dry film photoresist (DFR) into a new photosensitive film....

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today released its 2025 Sustainability Report, showing further progress toward the company’s 2030 sustainability targets. Highlights include strong growth in sales from sustainably advantaged products driven by customer demand, as well as reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across operations and the value chain, and investments in innovation, culture and communities. “Sustainability is a core element of our enterprise growth strategy and a cr...

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation and learning, today released the Wiley Registry of Mass Spectral Data 2026. As AI-driven research pipelines become standard practice across pharmaceuticals, materials science and forensic investigation, the quality of reference data underpinning those pipelines determines whether results are trusted—or stall at the verifica...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) announced today that its board has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of the company's common stock. The declared dividend will be paid on June 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2026. About Element Solutions Inc Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals technology company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products peo...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kurita America, part of global water treatment solutions provider Kurita Group, announced the opening of a new Engineering Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The facility includes a 10,900-square-foot warehouse and a 3,800-square-foot office, strengthening Kurita’s ability to deliver engineering services and long-term operational support across North America. The Engineering Center expands Kurita’s North American operational footprint, bringing critical capabilities close...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND DECLARES MAY 2026 DISTRIBUTION...