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Vibrantz Technologies acquires Micro Abrasives

Vibrantz Technologies announces that it has acquired Micro Abrasives Corporation. It is a Westfield, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of specialty alumina. Micro Abrasives is a U.S. manufacturer of calcined...

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Keyland Polymer Material Sciences appoints Vice President

Keyland Polymer Material Sciences, a global UV curable solid resin and powder coatings, appointed Andrew Walton to Vice President effective immediately. Walton will manage all business operations of Keyland...

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EPA designated five chemicals as high-priority substances for risk evaluation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed designating five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). If these designations...

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“Sustainability and recycling are at the top of my agenda”

Cornelia Tietz is the new Director of the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA). She succeeds Dr Martin Kanert. She spoke to our FARBE UND LACK editor-in-chief Damir Gagro about the topics of sustainability...

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PPG to sell silicas products business to Qemetica

US paints and coatingsmaker PPG has agreed to sell its silicas products business for about $310 million to Warsaw, Poland-based Qemetica, a manufacturer of soda ash, silicates and other specialty chemicals....

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Covestro invests USD 40 million in its headquarters in Pittsburgh

Covestro, a supplier of polymers, is investing more than USD 40 million in a series of modernization and technical upgrades across its nine-building campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PPG expands Malaysian plant operations to include non-stick and low friction coatings manufacturing

PPG announced that it has expanded operations in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to include the production of non-stick coatings for kitchenware, industrial bakeware and low friction applications.

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BASF opens new application and technical center for automotive coatings in China

BASF's Coatings division has official inaugurated its new Application and Technical Center in Jiangmen, China. Located within the site of BASF Coatings (Guangdong).

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BASF announces plant closures in Ludwigshafen

Due to a lack of profitability, BASF intends to discontinue the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site by 2025. Around 180 employees will be...

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Stahl strengthens packaging coatings business through acquisition of Weilburger Graphics

Stahl, a supplier of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible materials, has agreed to acquire Weinburger Graphics, a German manufacturer of water-based and radiation-curing coatings for the graphic...

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Qemtex launches a powder coating plant in the United Arab Emirates and targets the global market

Qemtex Chemical Holding announced the launch of its new powder coatings plant in the UAE.

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PPG completes expansion of industrial coatings plant in Vietnam

PPG announced the completion of upgrades that have expanded the capacity of its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh province, Vietnam. The change include a new production line dedicated to...

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Polyrheo USA acquires the plant from Huntsman

Polyrheo USA is announces the purchase of Huntsman’s Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA chemical manufacturing plant.

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CHT and Gehring Montgomery form partnership for chemical distribution in U.S.

CHT and Gehring Montgomery announce strategic partnership to enhance chemical distribution in the U.S. market.