AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPFAS & Water Safety: Wisconsin lawmakers released $10M from the state PFAS Trust Fund tied to Tyco Fire Products, aiming to fund well testing, replacements, and treatment for affected communities. Microplastics Monitoring Push: New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport urged the EPA to add microplastics to its next nationwide drinking-water testing round, citing gaps in public health data. Hydrogen & Process Expansion: Air Products expanded hydrogenation capabilities at its Allentown Chemicals & Refinery Process Lab to speed catalyst evaluation and scale-up for refineries and chemical customers. Terpenes Deal: Symrise agreed to sell its US terpene ingredients business, AmeriTerpenes, to Mutares, sharpening focus on core growth platforms. Pigments & Dyes Ownership: Sudarshan Chemical signed to buy Clariant’s Swiss aluminium dyes plant in Muttenz, converting a long-running supply relationship into direct production control. Industrial Safety Incident: Indonesia reported one death and two chemical poisonings after a vessel fire linked to a suspected onboard chemical leak. Manufacturing Pulse: ISM’s August manufacturing PMI stayed in expansion territory but softened, while eurozone factory growth hit a multi-year high. Semiconductor Chemicals M&A: Solstice Advanced Materials abandoned its $14B Element Solutions acquisition after investor feedback.
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