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Covestro to built two new production facilities
Materials manufacturer Covestro broke ground on two new plants in Shanghai to meet the rising demand for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) and elastomers.
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Lanxess completes acquisition of IFF’s microbial control business
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has completed the acquisition of the microbial control business unit of the U.S. group International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).
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Akzo Nobel to acquire the Rims and Wheel business from Lankwitzer
Akzo Nobel is about to acquire Lankwitzer Lackfabrik’s aluminum wheel liquid coatings business.
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Confoil and BASF develop coated paper trays for ready-to-eat meals
Confoil and BASF have cooperated to develop a certified compostable and dual ovenable food tray based on paper. The paper tray is coated on the inside with a partly bio-based and certified compostable...
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Azelis strengthens its position in Africa and the Middle East
Azelis has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Chemical Partners and Chempart Polymers’ entities in Lebanon and Belgium. The company is an independent distributor of specialty chemicals...
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Sika expands production of concrete admixtures in the USA
Sika is bringing a new manufacturing plant for concrete admixtures on stream in Stafford, Virginia. With the opening of the plant near Washington D.C., Sika is increasing its production capacity in the...
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PPG to increase U.S. aerospace products manufacturing output
PPG will increase the manufacturing output to meet rising demand for commercial aerospace aftermarket products.
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The South American coatings market
The changes in the market have settled definitively, challenging the survival decisions of coatings businesses in South America. Changes in consumer priority reached all countries. However, countries supported...
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Krahn Nordics bundles activities
The newly formed Krahn Nordics unites activities of Ampho Chem and Pemco Additives under its roof. By merging the two companies, the operational business is bundled in one company headquartered in Gothenburg,...
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Almost a year after the flood disaster Jansen is producing on site again
After the devastating flood catastrophe in the Ahr valley in July 2021, Jansen announces "pioneering spirit" - and reports positive news.
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Evaluation of marketing prospects for a green silica filler
Brisil Technologies and Lehmann & Voss & Co. have signed an agreement to evaluate the commercialisation prospects of a silica filler derived from biomass. The evaluation relates to elastomer applications...
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Akzo Nobel expands capacity for water-based texture paints
Akzo Nobel has invested in a new production line for water-based texture paints at its Songjiang site in Shanghai, China. Nearly EUR 7.5 million has been invested in the Songjiang site since the start...
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Worlée new strategic distributor of Hobum
Effective immediately, Worlée will be the exclusive distributor of Hobum Oleochemicals' entire product range in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Nordics and Poland.
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Mipa takes over Süddeutsches Lackwerk
Since 1922, Süddeutsches Lackwerk in Feldkirchen near Munich has produced not only classic industrial paint systems, but also high-temperature paints and functional coatings in particular. With effect...