Hexion, a global producer of adhesives and performance materials, announced it has received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification at its Baytown, Texas, site following an audit by DQS Inc., an independent certification company. The audit was launched to measure and validate the company’s carbon impact improvement following the recent introduction of bio-based…
Hexion’s Versatics business achieves EcoVadis’ gold for sustainability
Hexion announced that EcoVadis awarded gold medal status to Hexion VAD B.V. for its sustainability commitment and results, placing it in the top four percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis. Hexion VAD B.V, which is a subsidiary of Hexion, is comprised of the company’s Versatics products, which are used in a wide range of…
Hexion to serve as sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Central Ohio Heart Walk
As part of its ongoing sustainability and wellness initiatives, Hexion will serve as the start-line sponsor of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Central Ohio Heart Walk on August 19th in downtown Columbus. Hexion, is a global producer of adhesives and performance materials. “As a key supporter of the Central Ohio Heart Walk for 15 years,…
Hexion earns 2023 ENERGY STAR partner of the year award
Hexion Inc., an Ohio-based, global producer of adhesives and performance materials, announced it has been selected for the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program. The Sustained Excellence award is the highest honor bestowed by the ENERGY STAR program. It…
Hexion to support more sustainable chemistry principles in the classroom
Hexion Inc., an Ohio-based, global producer of adhesives and performance materials, is supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiatives and committing to “Responsible Chemistry.” The company announced it’s serving as a founding partner of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC), a joint initiative of Beyond Benign and the American Chemical Society Green…
Hexion earns 2022 ENERGY STAR partner of the year award
Hexion Inc., a global provider of adhesives and performance materials, announced that for the second year in a row, it has received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award — one of the highest honors bestowed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program. ENERGY STAR award winners lead their industries in…
Hexion ranks among the top in North America for social responsibility and sustainability
Hexion Inc. has recently received an improved environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Assessment score of 51 out of 100 from Moody’s ESG Solutions, an ESG data and assessments provider. This ranks Hexion among the top three companies in the North American chemical sector, up one place from Moody’s ESG Solutions’ prior ESG Assessment. Based in…
American Securities set to acquire Hexion Holdings
Hexion Holdings Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities LLC for $30.00 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022 and is contingent on the closing of the company’s previously announced sale of its epoxy business…
Hexion to sell its epoxy businesses to Westlake Chemical
Hexion Holdings Corporation announced that, as a result of its ongoing strategic review, it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its epoxy-based coatings and composite businesses to Westlake Chemical Corporation. The sale is for approximately $1.2 billion. Hexion’s epoxy business includes epoxy specialty resins, base epoxy resins, and intermediates product lines. It generated…
Hexion joins the United Nations Global Compact
Hexion Inc., a producer of adhesives, coatings, and composite resins, announced that it has officially joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact — the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The UN Global Compact challenges companies to conduct business responsibly by aligning their operations and strategies with the UN’s Ten Principles, which pertain to human…
Hexion’s new virtual showroom showcases ideal monomers for coatings & adhesives
Manufacturers of polymeric binders, coatings, adhesives, and concrete additives for improved and more sustainable home construction now have a new, easy-to-navigate online platform to browse and request information and support. Hexion’s virtual VeoVa House features call-outs to VeoVa vinyl ester applications, advantages, data sheets, and other customer resources. VeoVa monomers are the vinyl esters of…
Hexion ranks among top North American chemical companies for sustainability
Hexion Inc., a producer of thermosetting resins, specialty resins, coatings, and adhesives, has ranked among the top four companies in the North American chemical sector with a score of 50 out of 100, according to an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Assessment from V.E, part of Moody’s ESG Solutions. V.E’s ESG Assessments measure the extent…