Donald Wiseman, who played a leadership role at PolyOne, succeeds Star Plastics founder Doug Ritchie in the corner office.

Patel will replace Hudson La Force in January 2022 ahead of Standard Industries’ anticipated closing of the Grace acquisition.

Star Plastics will be the foundation of the private equity company’s custom engineered compounds, specialty products, and elastomers platform.

Flexan specializes in the design and manufacture of silicone, thermoplastic, and specialty rubber components for medical device OEMs. 

Companies will manufacture Canada’s first biopolymer-based compostable non-wovens for PPE production.

M-Industries provides complex venting lining solutions for products that need air pressure regulation due to ingredients, filling methods, or the way they are shipped and stored.

Teknor Apex will add the business to its Teknor Color portfolio and supply customers from its Henderson, KY, facility.

Benvic seizes opportunity to expand operations in North America, specifically in the medical sector, and grow its polymer expertise.

Purchase strengthens business in specialty chemicals for industrial applications.

Fluorine technologies pioneer Daikin Industries has become a shareholder in OCSiAl, which accounts for 97% of the world’s graphene nanotube production capacity, in the $2 billion deal.