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Weicon establishes tenth foreign subsidiary
New location in Colombia to further expand the market position of the Münster-based family business.
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Evonik drives sustainable biosurfactant revolution with inauguration of new facility in Slovakia
The triple-digit million-euro facility is the first worldwide to manufacture industrial-scale quantities of rhamnolipid biosurfactants, which also show huge potential in coatings.
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British Coatings Federation Annual Conference: Industry leaders address challenges and opportunities
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) held it’s Annual Conference 2024 on 23 May in Manchester. Current president Sharon Harte welcomed more than 160 delegates from the British coatings industry –...
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IMCD invests in Italy: new headquarters and three new hi-tech laboratories
One of the three new laboratories at the new head office in Milan, Italy is dedicated to the coatings & construction sector.
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H.B. Fuller acquires ND Industries
Adhesives company H.B. Fuller has acquired ND Industries
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PPG to invest USD 300 million in coatings manufacturing in North America
New production plant in Tennessee will be built to serve increased demand of the automotive industry.
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Stockmeier takes over majority of shares in Vesta Chemicals
Stockmeier has taken over the majority of shares in the distribution company for specialty chemicals with retroactive effect from 1st of January 2024. Vesta Chemicals is a distributor for fine chemicals...
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DKSH distributes Kronos’ TiO₂ pigments for coatings in four countries
DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials will provide distribution services for Kronos’ range of TiO2 pigments for coatings and plastics applications in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the Philippines....
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Siegwerk further expands its coatings portfolio
Siegwerk, one of the world's leading suppliers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, is further expanding its strategic focus on coatings. The company recently bundled all...
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Kansai Helios completed its acquisition of Weilburger Coatings
Kansai Helios has finalised the acquisition of Kansai HeliosCoatings, the entire industrial coatings business of GREBE Holding in Weilburg, Germany. Together with one of the leading global coating manufacturers,...
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Lanxess expects earnings to increase by 10-20% in 2024
The speciality chemicals group Lanxess expects an increase in earnings of 10 to 20 percent for the current financial year - even though the results for the first quarter were still affected by the weak...
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American Coatings Show: Breaking records in Indianapolis
A total of 9,000 people attended the American Coatings Show 2024, which took place from April 30 to May 2 in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States.
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Kuncai presents the first titanium dioxide and iron oxide products using a new extraction process
Kuncai Material Technologies has built a production plant in Fuqing, China, which uses its own extraction process to produce titanium dioxide and iron oxides with a focus on sustainability. The company...