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Allnex invests EUR 12 million in new Austrian R&D centre

Allnex invests in a new R&D center for environmentally-friendly coating resins. The construction in Werndorf, Austria, will begin in October 2021 and is scheduled for completion in Q3 2022.

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Nippon Paint to buy Cromology

Nippon Paint Holdings will acquire Cromology Holding, a French maker of decorative paints, through a subsidiary.

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Azelis and BASF expand partnership in Vietnam

Azelis and BASF expand partnership with a new resins distribution agreement in Vietnam for the industrial and automotive coatings as well as printing and packaging industry.

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New fumed silica plant by Evonik and Wynca goes on stream

The joint venture between Evonik and the Chinese company Wynca - Evonik Wynca (Zhenjiang) Silicon Material is starting-up of its new fumed silica plant.

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Increasing demand for water borne coatings

The water-borne coatings market is an interesting and growing technology segment of the global coatings market.  Water-borne coatings find their way into a diverse set of end-use segments.  Given the...

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Richard Baker Harrison secures new acquisition

Richard Baker Harrison (RBH) announces to include Geniechem into the family of RBH companies. This is regarded to represent an important strategic investment.

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Krüss moves forward in Spanish market by selling directly 

The Hamburg-based company Krüss will now offer customers direct access to their entire range of services by selling directly, rather than via a reseller model.

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Safic-Alcan and Labema strengthen their cooperation

Safic-Alcan has announced the expansion of its distribution agreement with Labema in Portugal, Poland, South Africa, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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Azelis expands its CASE offerings in mainland Europe

Azelis has announced a new distribution agreement with Hexigone, a UK-based manufacturer of smart corrosion inhibitors. Azelis will distribute Hexigone corrosion inhibitors across mainland Europe, Turkey,...

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Brenntag expands distribution agreement with Evonik

Brenntag is expanding its distribution agreement with Evonik for silane products to include 16 countries in Eastern Europe.

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Interview: “We are always open to acquisitions.

Mipa provides a complete range of products for finishing wood surfaces as well as business units that manufacture industrial and automotive coatings. Headquartered in Essenbach, Germany, the company generates...

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Protex International open new factory in China

Already established at Gaoyao in China since the early 1980s with its subsidiary Guangdong Prox-Chem Sepcialty Chemicals, Protex International has just completed the construction of a new production site...

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Safic-Alcan acquires Rit-Chem

Safic-Alcan, distributor of specialty chemicals, has acquired 100% of Rit-Chem, a boutique chemical distributor specialising in the performance and life science sectors in the USA.

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Azelis strengthens its presence in China

Azelis is reinforcing its presence in the Chinese market with the acquisition of a 100% stake in WWRC China and Friendship Chemical.