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Safic-Alcan opens subsidiary in Switzerland
Safic-Alcan's new subsidiary has started to conduct business effective from 1st February 2022, with a focus on specialty products for the CASE and Cosmetic market.
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Sika extends sites in Africa
Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures. The company has likewise increased the size of its plant...
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Interview: This site is seen as part of our long-term investments
Teknos is building a new plant in Steinau in Germany. We spoke to Paula Salastie, CEO and owner of the Teknos Group, about this investments and other plans of the company.
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PPG to acquire powder coatings manufacturing business of Arsonsisi
PPG has entered into an agreement to acquire the powder coatings business of Arsonsisi, an industrial coatings company based in Milan, Italy.
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LB Group invests in titanium dioxide manufacturing capacity
The Board of Directors at LB Group has approved new investments in the company’s manufacturing capacity in China.
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DIY and water-borne coatings: Shifting growth
Market Report: The requirements for repaint and availability of time during the lockdown periods of 2020, shifted the growth in demand for architectural coatings towards DIY sector.
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Westlake completes acquisition of epoxy business
Westlake Chemical Corporation has completed the acquisition of Hexion global epoxy business for approximately USD 1.2 billion (ca. EUR 1 billion) in an all-cash transaction.
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Vertellus acquires Polyscope Polymers
Vertellus, a manufacturer of specialty materials, has acquired Polyscope Polymers, a global leader in specialty additives for coatings, electronics applications and engineering polymers.
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H.B. Fuller acquires Apollo
H.B. Fuller has finalised its purchase of Apollo, the United Kingdom’s largest independent manufacturer of liquid adhesives, coatings and primers for the roofing, industrial and construction markets....
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Pyran partners with Nagase for renewable 1,5-pentanediol diacrylate
Pyran and Nagase Specialty Materials (NSM) have partnered for the exclusive conversion of Pyran’s bio-based 1,5-pentanediol (PDO) to renewable 1,5-pentanediol diacrylate (PDDA) and other acrylate and...
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Interview: “Carbon footprint analysis is becoming increasingly important
Climate protection issues are playing an increasingly important role in the paints and coatings sector. We spoke to Rachel O'Connor, Managing Director at General Paints Group, about the development of...
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Lanxess and Matrica team up to produce sustainable preservatives
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Matrìca, a joint venture between Versalis and Novamont, have partnered to produce sustainable biocide preservatives from renewable raw materials.
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Wacker opens Moscow laboratory
Wacker is expanding its technical support for the construction industry with the opening of an additional laboratory in Moscow.