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Bio-based coatings: Growth worldwide

Sustainable, green and environment-friendly are buzzwords heard everyday in the world of paints and surface coatings. So it is not surprising that the content...

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Stora Enso starts ecofriendly replacement of phenol

Stora Enso launches bio-based lignin as renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials and takes a further step on its way to replacing fossil-based ...

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Evonik is investing into its US Specialty Methacrylate plant

Evonik is expanding its production capacities for methacrylate crosslinkers of the Visiomer brand with an investment in the low single-digit million-euro range. ...

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Covestro sells its sheets outlet in the USA

Covestro sells its Polycarbonates (PCS) sheets business located in Sheffield (US) to US-based acrylics sheets manufacturer Plaskolite LLC.

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Henkel focuses on sustainable profitable growth

At Henkel’s Annual General Meeting today, Henkel CEO Hans Van Bylen presented the key developments of the fiscal year 2017.

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Sika‘s first factory in Senegal starts operations

Sika is continuing to expand its production capacity in West Africa with the opening of a concrete admixture factory in Senegal.

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Evonik invests in digital printing developer Velox in Israel

Through its venture capital unit, Evonik has invested in Velox, a digital printing technology developer located in Rosh HaAyin, Israel. This marks the company’s...

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US coatings market on the upswing

The U.S. coatings industry enters 2018 anticipating that its long period of growth will continue. How is the situation on the market currently?

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Interview: “Attraction and retention of talents takes work and attention”

The war for talent is a continued reality given changing needs, demographics and increased competition, says Karin Priarollo. We spoke to the Head of Human ...

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Evonik considers sale of its methacrylates businesses

Evonik announced to scrutinize its methacrylates businesses. Possible options are partnerships or a complete exit. Business-related dismissals for employees...

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Nanogate launches production for N-Metals Design and partners with Oerlikon Balzers

Nanogate SE, a leading global specialist for design-oriented high-tech surfaces and components, has commenced production for its N-Metals Design technology ...

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Biesterfeld and Evonik appoint partnership in the polyurethane segment

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH and Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH's Comfort & Insulation business segment have concluded a strategic partnership for the ...

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Good start for BASF in 2018

Following a successful 2017 business year, BASF has had a good start to the year 2018. "Last year, we achieved significant growth and were able to further increase ...