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Grolman and Hob Trade start joint venture
As Grolman recently announced, the company and Hob Trade from Egypt have started the joint venture Grolman Egypt LLC.
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Hexion Holdings to be acquired by American Securities
Hexion Holdings Corporation has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities for USD 30.00 (EUR 26.50) per share in cash.
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Heubach and SK Capital acquire Clariant Pigments
The Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, have announced the completion of the acquisition of Clariant’s...
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Interview: “Austria has been an important location for Allnex since 1948
Ruben Mannien, Executive Vice president liquid resins and additives at Allnex, speaks in an interview about the new research and development centre at the Austria site.
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PPG invests in powder coatings production expansion in Brazil
PPG has announced the investment of USD 2.7 million (EUR 2.4 million) to expand its powder coatings manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Sumaré, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
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BASF to divest Florida site to Clariant
BASF has reached an agreement to divest its manufacturing site in Quincy, Florida and the associated attapulgite business for a purchase price of USD 60 million (EUR 53 million) to Clariant.
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Perstorp increases TMP production capacity
Perstorp will ramp up the production of Trimethylolpropane (TMP) to meet growing demand from the European market.
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Hexion announces site expansion in the Netherlands
Hexion has announced plans to expand the production of epichlorohydrin (ECH) at its Pernis, the Netherlands, manufacturing site.
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Happy holidays and a Happy New Year
The European Coatings team wishes you happy, relaxing holidays and a very happy New Year.
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Arkema to expand its UV curable resins production
Arkema has announced plans to double its UV curable resins production capacity at its Nansha plant in China.
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Sika expands production for adhesives and sealants
Sika is opening a new technology center and manufacturing plant for adhesives and sealants in Pune, a city in the federal state of Maharashtra. Developments at the new R&D laboratories and the production...
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Bodo Möller Chemie expands cooperation with Imerys
The Bodo Möller Chemie Group is expanding its cooperation even closer with the French mining group Imerys, a world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry.
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Market Report: Driving growth in powder
Electric vehicles, hyperdurability and low-temperature cure technology offer sustainable growth for powder coatings.What is the situation in the powder coatings market?
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Archroma with new Basel region headquarters and a dedicated “tech hub
Archroma has announced the relocation of its headquarters to Pratteln, just outside Basel, Switzerland, and a customised R&D role for its existing Reinach site.