I once spoke with a semiconductor procurement manager who told me that the topic of changing wafer suppliers almost never ...

Houston-based private equity firm SCF Partners has acquired American Piping Products — a major U.S. distributor of steel pipe, mechanical tubing, fittings and flanges. Financial terms of the ...

Westlake (WLK) to close its Cologne PVC plant by 2027, taking $205M charges as weak demand and high energy costs hit margins.

Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) said it will close its polyvinyl chloride manufacturing facility in Cologne, Germany, citing weak demand, higher energy costs and increased import pressure from Asia ...

US chemical company Westlake said on Tuesday it will shut its PVC plant in Cologne, Germany, in the first quarter of 2027, cutting 120 jobs as it shifts production to lower-cost sites.

As global demand for durable wire products continues to develop across construction, agriculture, infrastructure, fencing, industrial manufacturing, and other sectors, manufacturers are placing ...

Industry groups raise red flags about security screening at chemical plants.

What started with Play-Doh and a clear PVC pipe gave 43 middle school students a hands-on introduction to the world of manufacturing during a Summer Kids ...

PVC antitrust litigation continues to develop as settlements top $415 million and plaintiffs identify six major distributors as alleged co-conspirators in the price-fixing case.

Estimates, the Chlorinated Paraffins Market is projected to reach USD 3.35 billion by 2035, growing at a 4.35% CAGR, while ...

Nearly two years after Helene sent debris into the French Broad River, cleanup crews are still pulling millions of pounds of ...

Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that Wilson Pipe & Fabrication, a structural and piping system fabrication company with more than 50 years of combined technical expertise, will invest $3.5 ...