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Krahn Chemie expands cooperation with Lanxess
With new distribution rights, Krahn intends to strengthen the local presence of the Lanxess biocide portfolio in Germany, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
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Bodo Möller Chemie expands cooperative partnership with Henkel
The Bodo Möller Chemie Group is expanding its cooperative partnership with manufacturer Henkel Adhesive Technologies. The special chemicals experts are now also distributing to Belgium, Luxembourg and...
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Akzo Nobel opens new Research and Development Centre
Akzo Nobel has announced the opening of its new Research and Development (R&D) Center in High Point, NC. It is designed as a product development facility and customer support center for the wood coatings...
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Macro vision has to be on top of our minds
João Luís Serrenho, Vice chairman CIN Coatings, gives insights into the protective coatings market. Interview by Bettina Hoffmann
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Sika expands production in India
Sika is opening a new plant in Kharagpur, eastern India, and continues to expand production capacity in the fast-growing Indian market.
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What is the situation on the Indonesian coatings market?
Asia-Pacific is a key market for the global paints and coatings industry and Indonesia is one of the key markets. The Indonesian Paint Manufacturers Association APCI shares insights into the market in...
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Brenntag: New distribution agreement with Evonik
Brenntag has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Evonik: Since June 2023, Brenntag has been distributing silane compound-based building protection products to customers in Germany.
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Vibrantz Technologies to invest in capacity expansion
Vibrantz Technologies has announced an investment of around EUR 18,2 million to increase capacity of its patented sustainable tinting solution at its facility in Sittard, Netherlands.
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Songwon enters exclusive partnership with Krahn Italia for Coatings
Songwon Industrial has entered a distribution partnership with Krahn Italia for its Business Unit Coatings.
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Ranking 2023: Europe’s Top 25
It’s that time again. The editors of European Coatings Journal publish the annual ranking of the 25 top-selling paint and coatings manufacturers in Europe. Even though there have again been only slight...
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Media reports: Adnoc wants to take over Covestro
The oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil (Adnoc) is apparently interested in taking over the German company Covestro. This is reported by several media.
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IMCD acquires Brylchem Group
Researchers have portrayed a graphene oxide modified vinyl ester coating based on tung oil-with an improved anti-corrosion performance.
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Briolf has acquired the Italian manufacturer Intec
With the incorporation of Intec, Briolf completes its third acquisition in the last 18 months and intends to strengthen its position at the European level.
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Siegwerk modernises “Center of Excellence” in France
Siegwerk has announced the successful completion of modernisation activities at its Annemasse site, the company’s second largest Center of Excellence for packaging inks and coatings in Europe.