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Safic-Alcan and Union Colours: New distribution agreement
Safic-Alcan, global distributor of specialty chemicals, has announced a new agreement, effective immediately, with Union Colours, the European Division of Sincol Corporation.
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Bakelite Synthetics to acquire LRBG Chemicals
Bakelite Synthetics has announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase and acquire LRBG Chemicals, a Canadian resin manufacturer and developer, with facilities in Longueuil...
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Bio-based coating: Despite challenges, optimism prevails
A rapidly developing market spurred on by green regulations and consumer awareness, bio-based coatings still have a few hurdles to overcome. Industry experts from Clariant, Spolchemie and IVM Chemicals...
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Covestro advances polyurethane dispersions capabilities
Covestro has completed construction on a new production facility for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) in Shanghai, China.
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Sto acquires remaining shares in Viacor Polymer
Sto SE & Co. KGaA has acquired the remaining 49.9 % of shares in Viacor Polymer GmbH, based in Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany, from the previous minority owner.
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Levaco Chemicals establishes subsidiary in Brazil
Levaco Chemicals, a leading supplier of specialty chemical products, announces that it has successfully completed the legal incorporation of Levaco Brasil on 1 July 2023.
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Fire at Byk-Chemie in Kempen extinguished
At 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, 27 August 2023, an explosion occurred in a tank farm at the Kempen, Germany, plant of BYK-Chemie GmbH, followed by a fire.
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TER Chemicals and Heubach announce distribution partnership
TER Chemicals Distribution Group has taken over responsibility for the distribution of Heubach inorganic colour pigments, anti-corrosion pigments and pigment preparations as of June 1, 2023.
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Altana aqcuires testing specialist Imaginant
Altana strengthens its portfolio of testing and measuring instruments with the strategic acquisition of Imaginant, a leading international specialist for ultrasonic measuring equipment.
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Acquisitions: “We expect to see a high level of carve-out activity”
Ben Scharff, managing director at Grace Matthews, expands on mergers and acquisitions in the paints and coatings industry. Interview by Damir Gagro
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Bodo Möller Chemie and Sanitized expand cooperative partnership
Bodo Möller Chemie takes over distribution of Sanitized preservation products in Germany, Austria and Nordic countries.
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Genpact and Heubach announce partnership
Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, has announced its partnership with Heubach Group, global supplier of comprehensive colour solutions....
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Sika acquires Peruvian manufacturer of mortar products
Sika has agreed to acquire a leading manufacturer of tile setting materials operating under the umbrella brand Chema in Peru. The acquisition strengthens Sika’s position in the fast-growing mortar market....
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Akzo Nobel completes acquisition of Sherwin-Williams’ chinese decorative paints business
Akzo Nobel has completed the acquisition of the Chinese Decorative Paints business of Sherwin-Williams, which is known within Sherwin-Williams as the Chinese Architectural Paint business.