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IMCD appoints Emmanuel Colette as Managing Director of IMCD France

IMCD, a global leading distribution partner, and formulator of speciality chemicals and ingredients, has appointed Emmanuel Colette as Managing Director of IMCD France, effective from March 1st, 2024....

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RPM opens Innovation Center of Excellence

RPM has officially opened the doors to its new Innovation Center of Excellence in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Powder coatings market: mixed performance

2022 was a transition year between the slowdown due to the pandemic and the next economic recession. 2023 was showing mixed performance indicators, as further uncertainty factors appear on the horizon....

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New Sales Representative appointed for GEW’s Wood Coating business

GEW has announced the appointment of Justas Žvikas as Sales Representative for Wood Coating. He will service this specialist market globally from his office base in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Axalta’s ISCC Plus Certification for biobased feedstock sourcing practices

Axalta is the first manufacturer in the powder coatings industry to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC Plus) for our innovative biobased feedstock sourcing practices....

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IGM Resins appoints new CEO

IGM Resins, a leading global provider of an integrated package of energy curing raw material solutions, announces the appointment of Boudewijn Morelissen as new CEO of IGM Resins, effective on the 1st...

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Biesterfeld Spezialchemie further expands partnership with Evonik in Eastern Europe

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is further expanding its long-standing and successful partnership with Evonik. With immediate effect, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has been granted new distribution rights in the...

Venator intends to suspend TiO2 production in Duisburg for an indefinite period.
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Venator announces transformation: TiO2 production in Duisburg to be interrupted

Venator announces that the newly appointed board of directors and management have conducted a strategic review following the end of Chapter 11 financial restructuring. In order to position Venator for...

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Byk: new head of global paint additives business

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Byk is bringing Marcel Krohnen back after two and a half years as head of the global coating additives business.

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Claude Imauven appointed to the Board of Directors of the Mäder Group

The Mäder Group announces the appointment of Claude Imauven to its Board of Directors.

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Birla Carbon expands in Asia

Birla Carbon establishes two new carbon black manufacturing sites in India and Thailand.

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Kuraray Europe Spain opens new office in Spain

The Kuraray Group is expanding its business on the Iberian island.

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Songwon announces price increase and freight surcharge for polymer stabilizers and coatings

Songwon Industrial announced today that it is implementing a price increase and adding a freight surcharge on its polymer stabilizers and coatings products in response to the impacts on costs and lead...

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Innovative frontiers in functional coatings: a conversation with Peter Greenwood

Peter Greenwood, Global Technical Development Manager at Inorganic Specialties at Nouryon, delves into the future of functional coatings, highlighting the role of colloidal silica in water-borne systems...