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BASF expands “Automotive Coatings Application Center” in India

BASF India’s Coatings division expands its "Automotive Coatings Application Center" in Mangalore. The company thereby wants to boost the customer service capability.

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Sika acquires liquid waterproofing company in the USA

Sika has acquired United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL) in the United States, a well recognised manufacturer of products for consumer and DIY waterproofing applications. Their product portfolio is sold through...

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Ideal Chemi Plast: New coating resins production facility

DIC Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Ideal Chemi Plast, based in the state of Maharashtra, India, has commenced the construction of a new coating resins production facility in the...

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Avery Dennison fortifies its presence in India

Avery Dennison commences operations in its new manufacturing facility in Greater Noida. A phased transition will take place for the facility and employees based out of Gurgaon plant over a period of time....

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Sika opens new plant in Bolivia and doubles capacity

Sika has opened a new plant in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, thus doubling its production capacity for mortar and concrete admixtures in Bolivia.

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Until May 30: Gulf Coatings Show Conference is calling for papers

The new Gulf Coatings Show will take place from 17 to 19 October 2022 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and will bring together the whole supply chain. In parallel to the show, there will also be the inaugural...

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Brenntag expands distribution agreement with Elementis

Brenntag has expanded its distribution agreement with Elementis to include India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The extension has already been in effect since April 1.

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Altana opens new digital Byk laboratory

Altana's Byk business unit wants to set new standards in specialty chemicals at its Wesel (Germany) site with a new type of digital laboratory. The self-sufficient building on Abelstraße was constructed...

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AGM secures exclusive distribution agreement with Indian partner

Applied Graphene Materials has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Imkemex (headquartered in Mumbai, India).

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Perstorp to be acquired by Petronas

Specialty chemicals company Perstorp Group is to be acquired by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG).

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Evonik about to divest its performance materials businesses

Evonik takes a next step of its strategic transformation: The company plans the the divestment of its performance materials businesses.

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Ceresana presents new study on the world market for flame retardants

Ceresana has analysed the global market for all types of fire retardants for the seventh time: including brominated and chlorinated flame retardants as well as ATH, organophosphorus, ATO and other additives. ...

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Wacker opens regional innovation center in the USA

Wacker has opened a new regional innovation center based in Michigan, USA. The research campus is part of the company’s growth campaign announced at the end of March.