BASF completed the sale of its optical brightening agent (OBA) business to Catexel at the end of February 2026, with the transaction encompassing the international business and production at the Monthey, Switzerland site. Approximately 80 employees are reported to have transferred to Catexel and financial terms were agreed to remain confidential.
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Inhance Technologies has begun domestic production of packaged fluorine and custom fluorine-inert gas mixtures at its Catoosa, Oklahoma plant following recent capacity investments. The offering is intended to serve semiconductor, pharmaceutical, industrial, and specialty chemical customers with U.S.-based supply and tailored purity options.