Solenis

Solenis, formerly Ashland Water Technologies, is an American manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the pulp, paper, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, in the United States, the company operates 71 manufacturing facilities located around the globe in 130 countries and more than 15,000 employees. Its product portfolio includes a variety of process, functional and water treatment chemistries, as well as monitoring and control systems.[2]

History

March 2023, Solenis announced the acquisition of Diversey Holdings for $4.6 Billion, and expects the merger to be completed in the second half of 2023.[3]
November 2021 : BASF and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice sold Solenis for $5.25 billion to Platinum Equity.

Awards

Soyad Adhesives Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award

Soy-based adhesives are often used in the manufacturing of wood products such as plywood and medium density fiberboard, especially when environmental concerns for petrochemical-based resins are considered. As a result, Solenis developed a completely formulated soy adhesive for use in wood composites, which offers furniture manufacturers and consumers a safer alternative. Solenis' line of Soyad adhesives contains no formaldehyde and low volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Typical interior wood products include urea formaldehyde (UF) in their adhesives. Over time, UF releases free formaldehyde into the air in a carcinogenic gaseous form, which can be inhaled by humans. Following legislation enacted to reduce formaldehyde emissions, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the United States' strictest emissions standards. Soyad adhesives meet both CARB Phase 2 standards and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. As a result of this product development, Solenis (operating as Ashland Water Technologies at the time) was jointly awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award along with Columbia Forest Products and Kaichang Li, Ph.D., of Oregon State University.[13]

Biobond. 2013 Breakthrough Technology of the Year

The Biobond. Improving the Sustainability of Paper Program is a program that improves sustainability and productivity for manufacturers of recycled paperboard. Biobond earned Solenis (operating as Ashland Water Technologies at the time) the 2013 Breakthrough Technology of the Year award from Pulp & Paper International. The announcement was made during RISI's Global Outlook Conference held in December 2013 in Dubai.[14]

ABTCP Best Chemical Supplier of the Year

On October 9, 2013, Solenis (operating as Ashland Water Technologies at the time) was honored as Best Chemical Supplier of the Year for the Pulp and Paper segment by the Brazilian Pulp & Paper Association (ABTCP). This was the second consecutive year that Solenis received the award.[15]

type	Private
foundation	2014
location	Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
key people	John E. Panichella, Chief Executive Officer and President
industry	Manufacturing and chemical distribution
revenue	US$4 billion
predecessor	Ashland Water Technologies Hercules Inc. BetzDearborn
products	Specialty chemicals, and services
num employees	6000 (January 2021)‡R1R‡
owner	Platinum Equity
homepage	http://solenis.com

History

Awards

Soyad Adhesives Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award

Biobond. 2013 Breakthrough Technology of the Year

ABTCP Best Chemical Supplier of the Year

Business

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