LANXESS Corporation announced that Palmer Holland will become the exclusive distributor for its Bayferrox and Colortherm brand inorganic pigments in Canada, effective August 1, 2026.
This new agreement expands Palmer Holland’s long-standing distribution relationship with LANXESS Inorganic Pigments, which currently includes the Northeast, Midwest, and Western United States.
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Read MoreSpecialty chemicals company LANXESS is celebrating a century of iron oxide pigment production at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site. Since 1926, more than 15 million tons of iron oxide pigments have been produced here. This quantity could be used to produce more than 200 billion liters of paint—enough to cover an area the size of Germany five times over. With an annual production capacity of around 300,000 tons, LANXESS is the current global market leader. The Bayferrox brand is synonymous with synthetic iron oxide pigments in the industry.
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Read MoreBraskem begins an important stage of renewal of its governance, with the entry of IG4 into management, combining complementary profiles: on the one hand, the experience of IG4 in restructuring and management of complex assets; on the other hand, the more active presence of Petrobras, with its technical experience in the development of the petrochemical industry in the country. “The partnership between the companies reflects the new phase at Braskem to, by overcoming challenges, preserve its strategic relevance for the chemical and petrochemical chain and continue to contribute to the development of the industry and the communities in which it operates,” said Hélcio Tokeshi, who takes over as CEO
of Braskem.
