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Krahn Chemie starts cooperation with Aeropor

Krahn has entered into a new cooperation with lightweight aggregates specialist Aeropor Materials GmbH in Viereth, Germany.

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“Greatest opportunities in anti-corrosive and chemical-resistant coatings“

Universal Matter UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Matter, has agreed to takeover all shares of Applied Graphene Materials UK and Applied Graphene Materials. We spoke to John van Leeuwen, CEO...

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Actega plans new facility in North Carolina

Actega, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds for the print and packaging industry, has announced its plans to open a new facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina....

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PPG invests EUR 41 million to boost global powder production

PPG has announced a USD 44 million (EUR 41 million) investment to upgrade five powder coating manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Latin America.

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Jowat builds manufacturing facility in China

The adhesive manufacturer Jowat further expands its presence on the Asia-Pacific market with an own adhesive center in China.

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North and West Africa a region of opportunities

North and West Africa remains a region of opportunities for suppliers to the paints and coatings industry, and offers plenty of challenges.

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OQ Chemicals: Cost-cutting program and realignment

OQ Chemicals is implementing a two-year cost-saving program that includes organisational realignment and workforce reductions in Germany. The company cites high raw material and energy prices as well as...

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Wacker completes capacity expansion in China

Wacker has completed the capacity expansion for dispersions and powders in Nanjing, China.

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Henkel opens Adhesives Technology Center

Henkel has officially opened its Technology Center in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The facility showcases Henkel’s entire technology portfolio of adhesives, sealants, functional coatings and specialty materials....

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Datacolor acquires technology company Matchmycolor

Datacolor has announced the acquisition of Matchmycolor, a technology company specialised in colour formulation and communication software.

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Penn Color opens first production plant in Thailand

Penn Color has taken a significant step in expanding its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a new facility in the Pluak Daeng Subdistrict, Rayong Province, Thailand.

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IMCD opens new Coatings & Construction laboratory in Austria

IMCD has announced the opening of a new Coatings & Construction laboratory in Vienna, Austria. This facility will specialise in decorative paints and industrial coatings.

From left to right: Johann Milchram, Managing Director IMCD SEE, Piet van der Slikke, IMCD Chief Executive Officer, Frank Schneider, Director Coatings & Construction IMCD Group and Member of IMCD Group Executive Committee and Jerome Bollard, Technical Director Coatings & Construction IMCD Group
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IMCD opens new coatings and construction laboratory in Vienna

IMCD has inaugurated a new coatings and construction laboratory in Vienna, Austria, dedicated to advancing decorative paints and industrial coatings. This new facility aims to bolster IMCD's support for...

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Bodo Möller Chemie to expand adhesive competence centres

Bodo Möller Chemie has announced plans to further expand its adhesive competence centres in Poland, India, China and the USA. In addition, the company's global expansion is to be stepped up in the coming...