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J.M. Huber Corporation has completed the divestiture of its Carboxymethyl Cellulose business (CMC) to Nouryon—a global specialty chemicals company.

In a memo to all Huber employees, CEO Mike Marberry announced that Huber has joined a petition urging the Georgia General Assembly to pass new legislation addressing crimes motivated by prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation or other grounds.

In a memo to all Huber employees, CEO Mike Marberry shared his thoughts on the series of racially biased tragedies in the United States, and reiterated that the Company steadfastly supports peaceful and constructive demonstrations to help bring positive change.

The Best Managed Companies program honors privately held companies with more than $250 million in revenue for their overall business performance.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, J.M. Huber Corporation’s community engagement initiative—Huber Helps—has reallocated a portion of its 2020 budget to support organizations in communities around the world that are arranging efforts to provide relief from this crisis.

The acquisition of non-combustible magnesium oxide sheathing technology complements HEW’s broad offering of innovative building solutions.

With the uncertainty and rapidly changing situation related to the pandemic, J.M. Huber Corporation is taking decisive actions to help ensure the safety of its employees while continuing to serve its customers.

The goal is to support projects that offer Huber the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in a way that smaller contributions may not, particularly when the need exceeds a site’s local community engagement budget.

Nouryon is a global specialty chemicals company with 10,000 employees operating in over 80 countries. The closing of this transaction is subject to antitrust regulatory review and approval.

The carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) facility has been sold to Hansstar Taizhou Textural Ingredients Co., Ltd.