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Tioxide restarts titanium dioxide production at Greatham site in the UK
Following LB Group's acquisition of the Greatham facility, Tioxide has successfully recommissioned its titanium dioxide pigment plant. With a nameplate capacity of 150,000 tonnes per annum, the site is...
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PPG breaks ground on automotive coatings expansion in Ohio
PPG has begun construction on a new advanced manufacturing facility at its existing site in Delaware, Ohio. The investment of more than USD 280 million is aimed at expanding automotive coatings production...
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Catalyxx to build first commercial-scale bio-based chemicals plant in Portugal
Catalyxx has selected Sines, Portugal, as the location for its first commercial-scale renewable chemicals facility. The plant will produce bio-based butanol, hexanol and octanol from bioethanol, with construction...
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MC-Bauchemie with new subsidiaries in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
MC-Bauchemie has established new subsidiaries in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan as part of its international growth strategy. The moves reflect the company's focus on two of Central Asia's largest and fastest-growing...
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Iron oxides: Lanxess deploys hydrogen in large-scale production
By switching to hydrogen as the fuel for drying iron oxide pigments, Lanxess has reached a technological milestone. The plant at the Krefeld-Uerdingen site saves 6,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually and demonstrates...
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Ancora proposes acquisition of HB Fuller’s construction adhesives business
US investment fund Ancora has submitted a proposal to acquire HB Fuller’s construction adhesives business. Valued at up to EUR 1.1 billion, the proposal aims to refocus the business and unlock further...
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Sherwin-Williams ends paint manufacturing in Jamaica and shifts to distribution model
Sherwin-Williams has ceased production at its White Marl facility in St. Catherine, Jamaica, transitioning the local operation to a distribution-only model. Products previously manufactured on-site will...
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Nippon Paint Holdings to reacquire European automotive coatings business
Nippon Paint Holdings has announced the reacquisition of its European automotive coatings business from the Wuthelam Group. The transaction, valued at approximately EUR 47 million, follows a restructuring...
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Siegwerk invests in Des Moines and Morganton
Siegwerk is strengthening its presence in the USA and Canada through strategic investments in production capacity, efficiency improvements and sustainable operating structures. The Des Moines and Morganton...
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Byk opens expanded laboratory in Guangzhou to strengthen technical support in southern China
Additives specialist Byk has inaugurated new laboratory facilities at the South China New Material Industrial Park in Guangzhou, nearly doubling its laboratory space. The expansion strengthens the company's...
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Europe’s Top 25 coatings manufacturers by country
Europe’s coatings industry continues to be shaped by a small number of countries. The recently published 2026 Top 25 ranking of Europe’s largest coatings manufacturers shows that Germany, the Netherlands,...
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Univar Solutions acquires H.M. Royal to expand specialty distribution
Univar Solutions has acquired H.M. Royal, a 101-year-old specialty distributor of rubber, plastics, and adhesive additives in the United States.
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Axalta and Akzo Nobel shareholders approve merger of equals in landmark coatings industry vote
Shareholders of both Axalta Coating Systems and Akzo Nobel have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposed all-stock merger of equals, marking a significant milestone in the creation of a combined global...
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Saint-Gobain returns to growth in all regions in first-half 2026
Saint-Gobain has published its first-half 2026 results, reporting EUR 23.6 billion in group sales and an EBITDA of EUR 3,625 million. Construction chemicals delivered 8.5 % organic growth in the second...