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J.W. Ostendorf becomes part of the Hempel Group
Hempel has signed an agreement to acquire 65 percent of one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of decorative paint, J.W. Ostendorf (JWO). Following closing of the ...
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Titanium dioxide: “Keeping a watchful eye”
Rises in titanium dioxide pigment prices in the second quarter of 2018 are likely, but during the second half of the year the global supply/demand balance should ...
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Market study bio-based building blocks and polymers
New comprehensive market and trend report "Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities and Trends 2017-2022” published by German nova-Institute. ...
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CEPE: “Requirements that some of our members are finding difficult to meet
In September last year, Dr Harald Borgholte of BASF’s Coatings division was elected as President of CEPE. He looks forward to the opportunity to make lasting ...
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Aqueous polymers: “Growth, sustainability and security of supply are paramount
Lars Wallstein, Managing Director of Synthomer Germany, sees the situation with aqueous polymers as challenging. The commodities situation is difficult for ...
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Market analysis of German shipbuilding
In a new market analysis experts see a positive trend for the German shipbuilding industry in contrast to the global situation.
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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...