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IGM Resins do Brasil announces new laboratory
The new facility will focus on efficiency and performance tests of radiation curing products for various segments.
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Interview: Uncertainty not good for transactions
Ben Scharff, Managing Director, Grace Matthews on the developments of the market over the past twelve months.
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Chemours begins commissioning its newest sand mine in Florida
The Chemours Company has begun commissioning its newest mineral sand mine, Trail Ridge South. The new mining operation represents a EUR 91 million investment that will create approximately 50 new jobs....
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Evonik increases production capacities for matting agents
Evonik’s Coating Additives business line is expanding the production capacity of precipitated matting agents at its manufacturing facility in Taiwan.
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Interview: Resins market
DIC Corporation has acquired mid-tier Indian resins manufacturer Ideal Chemi Plast and now begins constructing a new production facility. We spoke to Kaoru Ino, President and CEO, DIC Group, about the...
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BASF gives final approval for the construction of the Zhanjiang Verbund site
BASF has given final approval for the construction of the planned Verbund site in Zhanjiang in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. According to the company, the project is on schedule.
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Chem Quest Technology Institute collaborates with Universal Matter
The Chem Quest Technology Institute has entered a three-year, collaborative innovation agreement to support the growth and validation of Universal Matter’s graphene technology.
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Extreme Coatings: New production facility in Austria
Extreme Coatings, supplier of wear-resistant coating solutions for the plastics and rubber industries, has announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Austria for the production of high-performance...
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Sika: Update on MBCC acquisition
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to conduct an in-depth examination in the UK market related to Sika’s planned acquisition of MBCC Group.
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Univar Solutions has acquired Vicom
Univar Solutions has acquired Vicom Distribución Productos Quimicos, a leading regional specialty chemicals distributor in Spain and Portugal.
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BASF increases its focus on renewable energy in the USA
BASF is committed to renewable energy solutions to power its sites across the United States and has entered into virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for wind and solar power totaling 250 megawatts...
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CEPE: Acting rather than reacting
Global trends and challenges to be addressed at the CEPE Conference & General Assembly in Madrid, Spain from 28-30 September with this year’s theme: „Adapting to Change: The role of the coatings...
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IGM Resins acquires Litian
IGM Resins has announced the acquisition of Litian, a leading Chinese manufacturer of energy curing resins.
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Kansai Helios completes acquisition of the German coatings manufacturer Wefa
The Kansai Helios Group has completed the acquisition of all assets, including all business activities, brands and employees, of Westdeutsche Farben GmbH (“Wefa”) by the newly set-up group company,...