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Akzo Nobel invests in coatings application technology from Qlayers

Technology from Qlayers, which is opening up new possibilities in the application of industrial coatings, has prompted Akzo Nobel to acquire a stake in the startup.

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Fujifilm: New inkjet pigment dispersion manufacturing plant

Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, a U.S. subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation, will construct a new production plant for pigment dispersions, which is a colorant for water-based pigment inkjet inks.

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Hempel opens its new Campus

Coatings company Hempel has opened its new campus, which features a newly constructed office building and an R&D facility. The campus is the new international headquarters for the Hempel Group.

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Bodo Möller Chemie distributes products of FP Pigments

Bodo Möller Chemie Group expands its range of coatings and printing inks.

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BASF and Evonik resume plasticiser production after outages

Following outages at both Evonik and BASF, production of plasticisers is to be ramped up again at both companies.

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BASF wants to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

BASF aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 25 percent by 2030. The company announces investments of EUR four billion.

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Raw materials: Coatings industry under heavy pressure

The European coatings, printing inks and artists' paints industry is under intense pressure due to rising raw material prices, according to CEPE.

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Nordmann and Evonik expand partnership

Since the beginning of the year, Nordmann has been managing the German and Benelux distribution of Evonik's product line for flame retardant applications.

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Interview: Meeting growing MEA demand for local, sustainable colourants

Clariant has expanded its R&D laboratory in South Africa to increase capacity to service all projects coming from its African, Middle East and Turkish customers in Coatings and Special Applications...

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BASF increases acrylic dispersions capacity

BASF started up its new acrylic dispersions production line in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, doubling its capacity.

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DKSH enters distribution agreement with Galstaff Mutiresine

DKSH has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Germany with Galstaff Multiresine, Italian producer of synthetic resins and auxiliaries for coatings, paints, composite materials and printing inks....

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Lanxess management makes sustainability its business

A new system of compensation for the Board of Management has been in place since the beginning of the year: Roughly one-third of the variable compensation is now linked to the company’s sustainability...

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Significant contraction of the global paints and coatings market in 2020

On an annual basis the TOP 11 global paint and coating producers experienced a sales turnover decline greater than – 6 % (EUR value) compared to 2019.

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“Strong platform for continuous growth for the entire South & East Asia region”

Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Australia-based Wattyl. As Hempel CEO Lars Petersson explains, this step is part of the company’s growth strategy...