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BASF breaks ground on acrylic acid complex
BASF has broken ground on a new production complex at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, that includes plants for glacial acrylic acid (GAA), butyl acrylate (BA) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA). ...
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Heraeus Precious Metals names Alfred Kochen as distribution partner
Heraeus Precious Metals, supplier of precious metal products and services, and Alfred Kochen are entering into a distribution partnership: The long-established Hamburg-based trading house will include...
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A very competitive market
Challenging - this is the best way to describe status quo of the European paints and coatings market. Katarina Lindström from Hempel provides an overview by addressing various factors that have an impact...
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Ecoat to invest in its production assets
Ecoat, industrial scale-up in bio-based polymers for the coatings industry announces, has announced plans invest in its production assets and in its growth.
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BASF Shanghai Coatings opens new technical centre
BASF Shanghai Coatings (BSC) announced the opening of its new technical center building at the BSC Minhang site. As one of the key highlights of the Minhang extension project, the launch of the technical...
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New distribution agreement between BTC Europe and Sudarshan
BTC Europe, BASF’S European distribution organisation, and Sudarshan Chemical Industries, a manufacturer of high-quality pigments based in Pune, India, have signed an agreement on the distribution of...
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March issue: All about the ECS
The European Coatings Show is almost there. In the March issue of European Coatings Journal, which has just been published, you can expect a comprehensive package on the show and conference.
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BCF celebrates double win at the 2023 Trade Association Forum Awards
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) achieved a double win in both of their shortlisted categories at the 2023 Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards in front of over 300 delegates.
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IMCD UK acquires Orange Chemical
IMCD announces that IMCD UK has acquired 100% of the shares of Orange Chemicals, a distributor of performance chemicals throughout the UK and Ireland.
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Allnex to close site in Hamburg Germany
Allnex has announced its plans to cease operations in the manufacturing site in Hamburg, Germany, in June 2024.
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Bodo Möller Chemie Group expands business activities in West Africa
The Bodo Möller Chemie Group is expanding on the African continent and has been supplying the West African market with its own warehouse in the Nigerian metropolitan area Lagos since last year.
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Heritage Color acquires Reitech
Effective February 8, 2023, Heritage Color, a subsidiary of Vivify Specialty Ingredients has acquired Reitech Corporation.
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Interview: “We believe in long-lasting and stable growth of the railway segment
Kansai Helios has announced the acquisition of two major European household names in powder and railway coatings. We spoke to Dietmar Jost, Executive Director and Member of the Board, Kansai Helios, about...
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Vencorex expands aliphatic isocyanates production
Vencorex is investing in its Freeport site in Texas to meet the rising demand for specialty aliphatic isocyanates used in the production of low VOC polyurethane coatings and adhesives.