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Songwon establishes new entity in China
Songwon has announced the establishment of its new business entity in China.
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Hempel to acquire Farrow & Ball
Hempel has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Farrow & Ball, a manufacturer of decorative paints and wallpapers with an annual turnover of over EUR 100 million.
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PPG acquires automotive coatings manufacturer Cetelon
PPG has acquired Cetelon Lackfabrik, a manufacturer of coatings for automotive and light truck wheel applications. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Sika acquires adhesives and sealants business in Japan
Sika has agreed to acquire Hamatite, the adhesives business of Yokohama Rubber. Hamatite is a market leader in Japan, offering adhesives and sealants to the automotive and construction industries.
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Bodo Möller Chemie serves Merck customers in the Nordics
Merck has announced the transfer of the customer service for its Surface Solutions industrial business in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland to Bodo Möller Chemie.
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Architectural coatings on the upswing
Architectural paints are the largest segment within the paints and coatings industry in terms of volume. In previous years, however, the market stagnated. In 2020, the segment defied the crisis within...
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Inkmaker Group rebrands as IM Group
Inkmaker Group has announced that it will henceforth operate under the name IM Group.
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PPG 2020 automotive colour report shows continued shift
PPG has released its 2020 automotive colour popularity report, which shows blue hues continuing to increase in popularity, particularly in Europe.
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Axalta rebrands Transportation Coatings Business
Axalta has announced the launch of Axalta Mobility Coatings, a rebranding of its Transportation Coatings business unit.
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Interview: “Biocides, disinfectants and preservatives are a core business area”
Lanxess has announced a deal to purchase Emerald Kalama Chemical for EUR 867 million (USD 1.04 billion). The deal is one of a series of recent transactions by the Cologne-based company. We spoke to Dr...
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Azelis and BASF announce new distribution agreement
Azelis has made public its new distribution agreement with BASF, effective immediately, for their dispersions, additives, and resins range in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
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Afera and Feica to step up collaboration
Feica and Afera intend to work more closely on pertinent topics, such as the European Green Deal and other regulatory affairs. As the associations communicate, this is regarded as a benefit of the entire...
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Sika exploits further growth potential in Qatar
In Qatar, Sika has expanded its production capacity for concrete admixtures and has started manufacturing epoxy resins.
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Adler with increased presence on the South Korean market
Adler, Austrian manufacturer of paints, coatings and wood protection products, is cooperating with the South Korean building materials dealer Samik.