The coatings industry is urging government to avoid a "no deal” Brexit at all costs, given the significant ramifications for the sector, according to the British Coatings Federation (BCF), the trade association for paints, coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings manufacturers.
The Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association ABRAFATI and Nürnberg Messe have entered into a strategic partnership to organise the ABRAFATI 2019 trade fair in São Paulo.
In 1969, Henkel revolutionised the consumer adhesives market with the introduction of a new product category: the first glue stick under the brand name Pritt. Since then, the company has sold billions of glue sticks and continuously expanded its product range under the brand name.
The German Stockmeier Group acquires the industrial chemicals distribution division of Indukern, company of the Spanish Indukern Group on 1st March 2019. The business is taken over by the newly founded Stockmeier Química SLU.
Brenntag has announced the acquisition of New England Resins & Pigments Corporation (NERP), a distributor of specialty chemicals and packaging solutions primarily in New England.
HMG Paints Ltd has further expanded their distribution network across the country, establishing a new partner in South East England, Kent Refinishing Supplies Ltd (KRS).
Dominion Colour Corporation (DCC) is installing a new production line for the manufacture of organic pigments which will increase the capacity by more than 50%.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are launching a EUR 60 million Fraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund under the European Commission’s "InnovFin" programme. The fund is supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI).
