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BASF publishes “Automotive Color Trends”
Each year, designers for BASF’s Coatings division create a new collection of colours to inspire automotive designers around the globe. Among other things, colours that are atypical for the automotive...
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Actega completes the consolidation of its Brazilian sites
Actega has completed the consolidation of its three Brazilian sites into a new 22,500 square meter facility in Araçariguama.
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Water-borne coatings: A steady stream of developments
The increasing adoption of water-borne coatings in some market segments will be supported by technological advances. By Sarah Silva, contributing editor.
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FEICA publishes adhesives and sealants market report
FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, has has issued the eighth edition the European Adhesives and Sealants Market Report which covers the period 2023-2028.
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IMCD to acquire Needfill
IMCD has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of the speciality distribution company Needfill in South Korea.
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Tesa expands plant in the USA
The Tesa Site Sparta in Michigan becomes a solvent-free production facility and gains more production space.
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Brenntag opens new CASE research centre
Brenntag, has announced the opening of operations of its new "Material Science Innovation & Application Center" in Lille, France.
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Wacker expands specialty silicone production
A kick-off event at the Zhangjiagang site in Jiangsu Province (China) marks the start of construction of several new production lines, where Wacker will manufacture functional silicone fluids, silicone...
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Innovations: The 2023 FEICA European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO
The FEICA 2023 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO took place at the Port Aventura Convention Centre in Tarragona, Spain, from 13 to 15 September 2023 and was attended by almost 700 delegates....
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Lanxess wants to save EUR 150 million per year
According to media reports, the specialty chemicals group Lanxess wants to save EUR 150 million per year. This would also require job cuts in Germany.
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BASF broadens its Monomers Portfolio
BASF broadens its monomers portfolio and launches bio-based 2-Octyl Acrylate.
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“Closure unlikely to have immediate impact on availabilities”
As part of its cost optimisation plan, Chemours Titanium Technologies has decided to shut down a plant in Taiwan. Titanium dioxide expert Reg Adams Artikol classifies this step and talks about the effects...
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Dorfner enters into partnership with Citrine Informatics
Industrial minerals supplier Dorfner is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to improve product formulations.
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Safic-Alcan announces extended partnership with SNCZ
Safic-Alcan has entered into an extended distribution agreement with Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques (SNCZ) in Eastern Africa.