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Clariant to build new innovation center in Charlotte, North Carolina
Clariant’s new laboratory is intended to bring together research and technical experts in specialty formulation ingredients and additives to foster collaborative product development across all formulation...
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Nouryon completes spin out of Nobian
Nouryon has completed the spin-out of its base chemicals business, Nobian, into a separate company remaining under the ownership of Nouryon’s equity owners, The Carlyle Group and GIC.
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Songwon and Sabo extend their partnership
Songwon has announced that the worldwide exclusive distributorship (non-exclusive for Europe) with Sabo for light stabilisers has been extended.
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Aralon invests in capacities
Aralon, a manufacturer of luminescent pigments for paints and coatings, has announced an expansion of its production capacity.
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LSI launches as an independent global specialty chemicals business
LSI has launched as an independent business, following the completion of the carve out of Lonza Specialty Ingredients from Lonza Group. The company focuses on microbial control solutions.
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Axalta to acquire U Pol
Axalta is about to acquire U-Pol, paint, protective coatings, and accessories manufacturer for the automotive aftermarket
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Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical Public buys Allnex
Investor Advent sells resins producer Allnex to PTT Global Chemical Public Company for allegedly EUR 4 billion.
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Wacker invests in new production site
The Munich-based Wacker Group has started construction of an alcoholysis coating plant at its Nünchritz site.
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RPM subsidiary acquires Dudick
RPM International has announced that its Carboline subsidiary has acquired the Dudick business, a provider of high-performance coatings, flooring systems and tank linings.
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Varying growth patterns for the Top 11 manufacturers
According to the B2B market research and consulting organisation Chem Research, there have been varying growth patterns for the Top 11 global manufacturers of paints and coatings in Q1 2021.
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Aditya Birla announces production expansion
Aditya Birla has announced plans for an expansion that will include standard and specialty epoxy products along with curing agents.
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BRB Silicone appoints TER for distribution in UK and Ireland
BRB International has appointed TER for sales distribution of silicone product portfolio for paint, coatings & inks and construction chemicals industries in United Kingdom and Ireland.
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BASF closes divestiture of its global pigments business
On June 30, 2021, BASF closed the divestiture of its global pigments business to the fine chemical company DIC following the fulfillment of clearance conditions.
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BCF: UK REACH major threat to UK manufacturing
According to the British Coatings Federation, 70% of UK coatings companies believe their trade with the EU will decline.