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Market study metallic pigments market

According to a new research report the metallic pigments market size is set to surpass EUR 19,8 thousand millions by 2024.

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Market study industrial floor coatings market

According to a new research report the industrial floor coatings market size is estimated to surpass EUR 5,1 thousand millions by 2024.

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Interview: “The Ghent area gives us access to top talents“

Eastman has opened a new R&D centre at its production site in Ghent, Belgium. We spoke to Dr Deep Bhattacharya, Technology Director for Coatings of Eastman...

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The most important trends for self-healing materials

Several trends are emerging in the self-healing materials market. None of these are completely new, but they are important developments that market researchers ...

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Milliken & Company announces leadership transition

Milliken & Company’s board of directors announced the appointment of Halsey M. Cook Jr. as president and CEO effective September 1, 2018. J. Harold Chandler ...

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Terrance Hahn to Join Axalta as Chief Executive Officer

Effective 4 September, 2018, Terrence Hahn will take over as CEO. Charlie Shaver to continue with Axalta as non-executive chairman.

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Active recruitment of young academics

Students or graduates looking for a potential employer usually focus on major companies with high-profile names. Hidden champions such as the hubergroup – a ...

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Interview: “The environment keeps changing and we need to adapt”

At the annual EuPIA conference in April, Heiner Klokkers, Chairman of the Management Board of Hubergroup, took over the position as chairman from Herbert Forker....

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ISO 16890 definitively replaces test standard EN 779

As of July 1, 2018, ISO 16890 will be the sole internationally applicable testing standard for classifying air filters. This means a radical change in the evaluation...

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Evonik increases its precipitated silica capacity in Turkey

Evonik Industries is continuing to expand its silica production capacity in response to high demand within the tire industry.

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Leonice opens new global innovation center

Leonice, a tinting systems company, today announced opening of its new global innovation center.

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Product Environmental Footprint: A level playing field

CEPE's Sector Group Decorative Coatings has been working on a pilot project on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF). We spoke to chair Thierry Destruhaut ...

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Dow to make phased expansions of global glycol ethers capacity

The Dow Chemical Company announced a series of phased, incremental investments to expand its global glycol ethers capacity to meet increasing demand in key ...

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Axalta receives EcoVadis Gold Star award

Axalta Coating Systems has received a Gold Star award from EcoVadis, the international sustainability and CSR ratings firm.