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Sur Tec acquires Omnitechnik

Sur Tec International GmbH has acquired Omnitechnik Mikroverkapselungs GmbH. The company covers a wide variety of thread coating applications.

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Sherwin-Williams: Expansion of Sheffield paint production facility

The expansion of the Chapeltown site in Sheffield represents an investment of approximately EUR 11,4 million by Sherwin-Williams and is enabling the group to significantly ramp up the production of brands...

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Sika opens new plant in Southwestern China

Sika opens a new factory for liquid membranes and mortar products in Chongqing, the city of 30 million in southwest China. With the commissioning of the new plant, Sika aims to expand its position in this...

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Arkema enhances powder coating resins capacity

Arkema has announced the doubling of its polyester resins capacity in its Navi Mumbai facility in India, reinforcing the Group’s position in the global powder coatings market.

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Siegwerk submits commitment letter to Science Based Targets initiative

Siegwerk has signed the commitment letter for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and is the only major inks manufacturer to do so to date.

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Mipa invests in expanded storage capacities

Paint manufacturer Mipa is investing in the construction of a new dispatch hall and warehouse at its site in Landshut, Germany. The completion of the building is planned for spring 2023.

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Evonik sells TAA derivatives business to Sabo

With the sale of its TAA derivatives business to Sabo, Evonik is taking the next step in focusing its portfolio on specialty chemicals.

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Heubach Colorants India invests in renewable energy projects

Heubach Colorants India will be investing in renewable energy projects to power its sites in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

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World Coatings Council publishes first global sustainability report

The World Coatings Council has announced the publication of its inaugural report on "Sustainability in the Global Paint & Coatings Industry".

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Tiger Infrastructure Partners acquires International Aerospace Coatings

Tiger Infrastructure Partners, a middle market growth infrastructure investor, has announced the acquisition of International Aerospace Coatings ("IAC"), a market-leading aviation services provider headquartered...

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Azelis acquires Chemiplas Agencies

Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire Chemiplas Agencies, one of the leading distributors of specialty chemicals, plastic raw materials and ingredients in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands....

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Venator to measure the carbon footprint of its products

Venator is working with Atos – a global leader in digital transformation – to measure the carbon footprint of its products.

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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year

The European Coatings team wishes you happy holidays and all the best for 2023.

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Kansai Helios acquires Beckers’ global railway coatings business

Kansai Helios will, after completion of closing conditions, acquire all business assets of Beckers in the Railway Coatings segment, such as recipes and railway homologations and customer database – excluding...