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Nippon Paint Holdings to acquire Indian-based paint manufacturers
Nippon Paint Holdings has published a notice regarding the acquisition of shares of India-Based Paint Manufacturers Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited and Berger Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Private...
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Mitsui Chemicals to increase polyurethane dispersions production
Mitsui Chemicals will increase its production capacity for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) to meet the demand for mono-material food packaging.
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Münzing Chemie awarded as Top Innovator
Münzing Chemie GmbH celebrates its successful participation in the innovation competition "TOP 100". As a result of demonstrating its innovative qualities, the company was awarded the distinction of Top...
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CEPE: Reimagining the coatings industry for a sustainable future
The CEPE Annual Conference and General Assembly, the premier event for the European paints and coatings industry, is taking place from 28 to 30 September 2023 in Milan, Italy. Under the motto “Reimagining...
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Brenntag under pressure from investors
According to news agency dpa, Brenntag's management is under pressure from activist investors who favour a split-up of the group.
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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.