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Sika reports record sales for 2024
Sika reports record sales of CHF 11.76 billion (around EUR 12.5 billion) for the past financial year (previous year: CHF 11.24 billion, around EUR 12 billion). In local currencies, this corresponds to...
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Powder coatings: A vibrant future
Powder coatings are an integral segment of the global coatings market, offering unique sustainability benefits and performance advantages. Despite steady growth, the market landscape is evolving, shaped...
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BASF publishes ‘Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings’
According to the newly published BASF "Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings", the global automotive colour landscape continued to evolve in 2024.
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CIN acquires Hempel Industrial
CIN has acquired Hempel Industrial B.V., based in the Netherlands. This acquisition is intended to bolster CIN’s position in the European market and to broadens its product portfolio.
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Tesa wants to drive AI transformation forward
By implementing predictive and generative artificial intelligence (AI), Tesa says it wants to ‘take its business processes to a new level’.
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Akzo Nobel employs hydrogen-powered spray booth
One of the automotive industry’s first hydrogen-powered spray booths has been installed by Akzo Nobel at a new training center in Belgium.
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Fricke reorganises filling technology business unit
The German mechanical engineering specialist Fricke Abfülltechnik GmbH & Co. KG has reorganised its filling technology business unit (BU). Functions that were previously organised separately, such...
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Coating resins market set to hit EUR 53 billion by 2029
The global coating resins market is forecasted to grow steadily at a CAGR of 4.8%, with Europe maintaining its position as the second-largest market.
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European Commission adopts ban on BPA in all food contact materials
Following an 18-month phase-out period, BPA will no longer be allowed in any products that come into contact with food or drink.
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Additives: Brenntag extends cooperation for glass bubbles from 3M
Brenntag Specialties announces exclusive distribution agreement with 3M for glass bubbles as additives for coatings, plastics and building materials in France and the Iberian Peninsula.
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Joint venture for aluminum powder plant in India
Eckart has entered into a joint venture agreement with Runaya
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Bio-based coatings: key factors, challenges and future prospects
The demand for bio-based coatings is gaining momentum across industries, driven by the growing focus on sustainability and the increasing regulatory pressures for environmentally friendly alternatives....
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Analysis of the anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide (TiO₂) from China: impact on the European paints and coatings industry
Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is an essential raw material used in the production of paints, coatings, plastics, and other industrial products. In July 2024, the European Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping...
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Beckers focuses on global opportunities: targeting growth in America and Asia
Beckers is adapting its regional structure to exploit global growth potential. The new structure aims to capitalise on business opportunities, particularly in the areas of sustainability and market share...