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EPA Publishes Preliminary List of Companies Subject to TSCA Risk Evaluation Fees

U.S. EPA has published preliminary lists identifying manufacturers (including importers) that may be subject to TSCA fee obligations associated with each EPA-initiated risk evaluation of the five High-Priority Substances Acetaldehyde (CASRN 75-07-0); Acrylonitrile (CASRN 107-13-1); Benzenamine (CASRN 62-53-3); Vinyl chloride (CASRN 75-01-4); and 4,4鈥-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (CASRN 101-14-4). Regardless of whether a company is listed, any company that has manufactured or imported a listed chemical in the prior five years must report to EPA via the CDX (Central Data Exchange). EPA is accepting comments through March 3, 2025.

Evonik Establishes Partnerships with Fuhua and Oerlikon Barmag

Evonik and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company (Fuhua) have established Evonik Fuhua Materials (Sichuan) Co., Ltd., a joint venture in Leshan, Sichuan Province, to produce and market hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in China. Evonik holds a 51% stake, with Fuhua owning 49%. Production is set to begin in the first half of 2026.

APC Signs Contract with Hafnia

Ohio-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new contract with Hafnia, an operator of product and chemical tankers, to apply its MarineLINE庐 coating system applied to 10 chemical tankers in the Singaporean headquartered company鈥檚 fleet.

WACKER Expands Production Capacity for Specialty Silicones in Asia

Wacker Chemie AG has launched two specialty silicone plants in Tsukuba, Japan, and Jincheon, South Korea, boosting its presence in Asia鈥檚 growth market. The investment, in the double-digit million-euro range, supports rising demand from the automotive and construction industries.

Pilot Chemical Company Expands in North America; Partners with Kao

Pilot Chemical Company plans to significantly expand its North American production of anionic surfactants at its Middletown, Ohio manufacturing site 鈥 more than doubling its alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) supply for household, industrial and institutional (I&I), and personal care markets.

EPA Publishes Preliminary List of Companies Subject to TSCA Risk Evaluation Fees

U.S. EPA has published preliminary lists identifying manufacturers (including importers) that may be subject to TSCA fee obligations associated with each EPA-initiated risk evaluation of the five High-Priority Substances Acetaldehyde (CASRN 75-07-0); Acrylonitrile (CASRN 107-13-1); Benzenamine (CASRN 62-53-3); Vinyl chloride (CASRN 75-01-4); and 4,4鈥-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (CASRN 101-14-4). Regardless of whether a company is listed, any company that has manufactured or imported a listed chemical in the prior five years must report to EPA via the CDX (Central Data Exchange). EPA is accepting comments through March 3, 2025.

Evonik Establishes Partnerships with Fuhua and Oerlikon Barmag

Evonik and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company (Fuhua) have established Evonik Fuhua Materials (Sichuan) Co., Ltd., a joint venture in Leshan, Sichuan Province, to produce and market hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in China. Evonik holds a 51% stake, with Fuhua owning 49%. Production is set to begin in the first half of 2026.

APC Signs Contract with Hafnia

Ohio-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new contract with Hafnia, an operator of product and chemical tankers, to apply its MarineLINE庐 coating system applied to 10 chemical tankers in the Singaporean headquartered company鈥檚 fleet.

WACKER Expands Production Capacity for Specialty Silicones in Asia

Wacker Chemie AG has launched two specialty silicone plants in Tsukuba, Japan, and Jincheon, South Korea, boosting its presence in Asia鈥檚 growth market. The investment, in the double-digit million-euro range, supports rising demand from the automotive and construction industries.

Pilot Chemical Company Expands in North America; Partners with Kao

Pilot Chemical Company plans to significantly expand its North American production of anionic surfactants at its Middletown, Ohio manufacturing site 鈥 more than doubling its alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) supply for household, industrial and institutional (I&I), and personal care markets.

M脺NZING Announces First Operational Base in Singapore

M脺NZING has established M脺NZING Singapore Pte Ltd, in Singapore, its first operational base in Singapore, to enhance supply-chain efficiency and customer service capabilities across the Asia Pacific region. The company also has production sites in Malaysia and Australia.

Andrea Wagner Watts to Deliver Keynote Address at ACA鈥檚 2025 CoatingsTech Conference

Andrea Wagner Watts, building science education manager at GAF, will deliver the keynote address at ACA鈥檚 2025 CoatingsTech Conference. The conference 鈥 ACA鈥檚 leading technical event 鈥 will be held April 28-30, at the Omni William Penn, in Pittsburgh, Pa, and embrace the theme, 鈥淐oatings and Technologies for a Resilient Future.鈥

ACA Announces Appointment of Mike Johnson as Incoming President and CEO

ACA has announced the appointment of Mike Johnson as president and CEO, effective Nov. 1. Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand, & Gravel Association (NSSGA), will succeed Andy Doyle, who was first appointed as the association鈥檚 CEO in March 1988 and whose ACA career spans 45 years.

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