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Sika acquires a full-range waterproofing expert in China
Sika acquires Shenzhen Landun Holding, a manufacturer of waterproofing systems in China. The company offers a comprehensive range of waterproofing products and technologies.
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Hubergroup: Price increase due to rise in raw material and transport costs
Hubergroup, international manufacturer of printing inks and specialty chemicals, is responding to the rise in transportation and raw material costs with global price increases.
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Mipa takes over business segment from Klumpp Coatings
Mipa has taken over the spray paint systems business segment for the furniture, staircase and door industries from Klumpp Coatings.
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Brenntag reports good results in second quarter of 2021
Brenntag reports good results for the second quarter of 2021. In addition to organic growth, the company plans to strengthen its focus industries through acquisitions.
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Pigment market: A colourful picture
The onset and rapid spread of the coronavirus has had an impact on numerous industrial and developing countries, in some cases paralysing them. The pigment market has also been affected by the pandemic....
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AGM joins the American Coatings Association
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has joined the American Coatings Association (ACA), a voluntary, nonprofit trade association working to advance the needs of the US paint and coatings industry.
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Lanxess to acquire IFFs microbial control business
Lanxess aims to become one of the world's largest suppliers of antimicrobial protection products by acquiring IFF's Microbial Control business. Lanxess will pay around USD 1.3 billion (EUR 1.1 billion)...
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Covestro benefits from recovery in global demand
In the second quarter of 2021, Covestro benefited from a continued strong recovery in global demand compared to a weak Q2 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sika to divest European industrial coatings business
Sika has agreed to sell its European industrial coatings business, based in Germany, to The Sherwin-Williams Company. The transaction is expected to close in the beginning of 2022.
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HB Fuller to build new plant in Egypt
Adhesive manufacturer H.B. Fuller has announced plans to build a new facility in Cairo to support customers’ increased demand in the fast-growing markets of Egypt, Turkey, Middle East and Africa.
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“The water-borne coatings market will continue to grow“
Axalta Coating Systems has completed the expansion of its water-based coatings plant in Jiading, Shanghai. The expanded facility is designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable coating solutions...
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Nouryon awarded 2021 Eco Vadis Gold rating
Global specialty chemicals supplier Nouryon has been awarded a Gold rating by Eco Vadis for its sustainability achievements.
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Half-year results: Altana posts double-digit growth
In the first six months of 2021, the specialty chemicals group’s sales rose by 24 percent to EUR 1,334 million compared to the same period of the previous year (EUR 1,078 million), which was significantly...
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M&A: Breakout after the outbreak?
More than a year after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) momentum is picking up noticeably in the coatings industry. What does the market look like? And what does...