SHANGHAI—Wanhua Chemical says it still has aspirations for a U.S. methylene diphenyl disocyanate facility, despite putting its Louisiana project on ice earlier this year.

FRANKFURT, Germany—The Hahn Group, a leading manufacturer of factory automation, has acquired Columbia, S.C.-based REI Automation.

TORONTO—Gratomic is claiming the use of graphene in tire tread compounds could improve both tire life and rolling resistance, based on new research.

CLEVELAND—Lubrizol has expanded its Estane ZHF portfolio of thermoplastic polyurethanes. The new grades offer benefits to cable manufacturers including low toxicity, low smoke and low gas conductivity.

NEWMARKET, Ontario—Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization at AirBoss of America Corp. grew 12.1 percent to $6 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter last year, according to the company.

BOSTON—Cabot Corp. has posted a 4.8 percent decline in earnings for its reinforcement materials segment for the financial year ended Sept. 30, thanks largely to the challenging Chinese business environment.

SANDUSKY, Ohio—Tracy Garrison, president of Hexpol Compounding Americas and Hexpol TP Compounding, will leave the company at the end of 2019.

ORANGE, Texas—Synthetic rubber manufacturer Arlanxeo will close its Keltan EPDM plant in Orange in the second quarter of 2020, according to a company news release.

WYANDOTTE, Mich.—BASF opened a development center for its thermoplastic polyurethane materials in October.