Under the agreement, Carlyle must divest the global polysulfides business of specialty chemicals company Nouryon, which is part of Carlyle’s investment portfolio.

The conditional agreement is intended to safeguard competition in aerospace sealants and in the market for polysulfides. Polysulfides are essential for manufacturing aerospace sealants.

BASF and Carlyle announced the transaction in October.

The deal values the coatings business at $8.9 billion. The division includes automotive OEM and refinish coatings as well as surface-treatment technologies.

BASF plans to retain a 40% stake in the business.

According to the companies, this expansion builds on their successful collaboration across multiple regions and extending the scope of activities in France beyond life sciences into industrial applications. Customers in the French market will now benefit from access to a wider portfolio supported by Azelis’s local technical and regulatory expertise, particularly in biocides, a highly regulated product category.

“Our collaboration with Azelis continues to deliver strong results across multiple regions,” said Beatriz Cid, senior director of sales EMEA, Paints and Coatings at Arxada. “Expanding into the French industrial market allows us to build on this momentum, reaching manufacturers with our innovative product technologies and solutions, supported by Azelis’s technical expertise and customer relationships.”

The new unit in Manitowoc will produce Heresite Protective Coatings technologies— a North American company specialized in industrial coatings for severe environments — whose assets were acquired by WEG in 2025. According to WEG, the operation strengthens the company’s coating business by incorporating high value-added solutions for critical applications such as HVAC, oil & gas, and water treatment, expanding WEG Coatings’ competitiveness in segments with higher technical requirements.

The new Distribution Center in Duluth expands the logistics structure of WEG’s Coatings Unit in the country, ensuring greater product availability, shorter delivery times, and proximity to key consumer hubs. It will serve as a strategic hub for the distribution of industrial coatings, anti-corrosive coatings, and solutions aimed at high-demand applications, directly supporting the commercial expansion of the operation in the United States.

“These investments represent an important step toward the sustainable growth of our paint business in North America. By combining local production, specialized technology, and more efficient logistics, we are expanding our capacity to serve different industrial sectors with high-performance solutions,” said Rafael Guerreiro Torezan, managing director of WEG Coatings.

“This facility reflects our ambition to lead the industry – not only in volumes, but in innovation, sustainability and customer value,” said Eric Fouissac, president, Asia & Middle East at Beckers Group. “India is a critical pillar of our global growth strategy, and this project demonstrates our long-term commitment to the region.”

“The new plant will enhance our ability to meet increasing customer demand, strengthen our supply chain independence, and introduce advanced resin technologies tailored for the Indian market We extend a special thank you to our partner, Berger Paints, for their exceptional support throughout the project,” said Rajesh Mehrotra, managing director at Berger-Becker Coatings.

Univar Solutions will distribute BASF’s Petrochemicals business as the exclusive distribution partner in the the United States and Canada for BASF’s Hexamoll® Dinch, a non-phthalate plasticizer used in applications requiring strong performance characteristics, formulation flexibility, and meets high safety and quality standards across a range of industrial and consumer end markets.

“This enhanced partnership with BASF reflects our shared commitment to delivering differentiated, high value solutions by offering safety, service, and expertise to customers across North America,” said Dan Matheny, global vice president, product management and trade for Univar Solutions. “Hexamoll® DINCH is a well-established, trusted, balanced technical performance product in the plasticizers market, and expanding our role as BASF’s exclusive distribution partner allows us to support customers with reliable supply, technical expertise, and a seamless go to market experience across the U.S. and Canada.”

“This is an important milestone for Westlake Epoxy in North America and a key step in bringing more renewable raw materials into our global supply chain,” said Brian Powers, senior vice president, Performance & Essential Materials. “ISCC PLUS mass balance-attributed certification at Deer Park allows us to offer U.S.-made epoxy resins produced under a certified mass balance system, with the same high performance our customers expect. It strengthens our global EpoVIVE™ platform and supports our customers as they pursue their sustainability objectives.”

With its Duisburg (Germany) and now Deer Park plants certified, Westlake Epoxy is broadening access to ISCC PLUS mass‑balance-attributed epoxy resin using certified renewable feedstock across Europe and North America it says will help customers meet their sustainability targets.

According to the company, the investment marks a significant milestone in H.B. Fuller’s long-term growth strategy. It also represents a key execution step within Project Quantum Leap, the company’s enterprise-wide initiative to optimize its global footprint and concentrate resources on the highest-value, highest-margin segments of its portfolio.

Expected to open in early 2027, the Aerospace Manufacturing Center of Excellence located in Charlotte, N.C., will consolidate specialized manufacturing, packaging, testing, and quality operations into a single, tightly controlled site engineered specifically to meet stringent aerospace requirements. According to the company, the facility will expand capacity to support current and future demand while enhancing quality, reliability, and long-term program continuity for customers.

“The aerospace market demands consistency, precision and long-term commitment,” said João Magalhães, senior vice president, Engineering Adhesives. “This Manufacturing Center of Excellence brings together advanced infrastructure, deep technical expertise, and rigorous quality systems in one purpose-built operation, enabling customers to qualify new platforms with confidence and rely on H.B. Fuller across extended product lifecycles.”

According to the company, the acquisition builds on Ascent’s transition to a pure-play specialty chemicals company and recent organic growth momentum, including nearly double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2026 versus the prior year.

Ascent says that the transaction adds customer-embedded, formulation-driven demand across food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and consumer packaging applications, supported by customized solutions, strong margins, and long-tenured customer relationships that can be scaled across Ascent’s platform to drive margin expansion and accelerated growth.

As part of the transaction, Midwest’s president, Brad Eshoo, and vice president of Sales, Brian Eshoo, will continue with the business to preserve business continuity and accelerate organic growth within Ascent’s platform.

The company says that the two new entities will operate independently within their regions and broaden access to premium paints and colors around the globe. As part of the launch, each is announcing its inaugural initiatives, designed to lay the groundwork for growth in global markets.

BM Prudhoe Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility in Northern England from Horizon Products. The site’s capabilities will allow for expanded manufacturing capacity and increase supply chain stability within the region.

C&R Scotland Limited has entered into a conditional agreement for the acquisition of the Craig & Rose brand. The heritage paint brand established in Scotland in 1829 joins the Benjamin Moore portfolio of brands and presents a distinctive, design-driven offering for key customer segments across premium residential contractors, A&D professionals and discerning consumers in the UK market.

“The formation of BM Prudhoe and C&R Scotland Limited are two pivotal advancements in our strategic global expansion,” said Dan Calkins, Chairman & CEO of Benjamin Moore. “Strengthening our manufacturing and distribution capacity in the UK market and surrounding regions ensures the long-term growth of our business and enables us to meet the growing demand for premium paints and colors from professional end-users and homeowners alike.”

The IMCD Türkiye Technical Center consolidates the food & nutrition, beauty & personal care, and coatings & construction laboratories—previously operating from separate locations— into a single, expanded facility.

The Coatings & Construction Laboratory offers technical and formulation support for decorative, industrial, protective paints, wood and floor coverings, as well as ceramic adhesives, self-levelling screeds and exterior thermal insulation systems. Bringing together different areas of expertise under one roof, the laboratory allows formulation development, performance tests and applied verifications handled in a way that matches end-use conditions.

“The chemical industry in Türkiye is one of the sectors with growth potential with its geographical advantage and qualified workforce,” said Aylin Zakuto, managing director of IMCD Türkiye. “Our Centre will be a chemical technology hub where customers will be able to accelerate product selection and formulation and attend technical training and seminars, leveraging IMCD’s global and local expertise to seize every local market opportunity. This is how we provide solutions to support our customers from concept to market.”