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Sika opens new mortar production facility
By opening a new mortar production facility in Jiaxing City, in the province of Zhejiang in Eastern China, Sika has further expanded its production capacity in the rapidly growing Chinese construction...
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EuPIA: Producers face continued severe supply chain problems
The European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) points again, following a communication earlier in 2021, to an aggregation of factors, mostly triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, which are severely impacting...
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New podcast episode: Titanium dioxide market
In the latest episode of the European Coatings podcast, we speak to Reg Adams, founder of Artikol, an agency specialised in market intelligence on titanium dioxide.
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IGM Resins appoints Solindis as distribution partner
IGM Resins has announced the creation of Solindis, a new company who will act as exclusive distributor for IGM for a large group of European, Middle East and African customers as of the 1st of January...
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Interview: “We are leveraging the high growth potential of the paint market
Nippon Paint will acquire Cromology, a French maker of decorative paints, through its Australian subsidiary Dulux Group. The share acquisition will be conducted through DGL International, a UK-based company...
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Nouryon starts production at new organic peroxide site
Nouryon has started the full-scale production at its organic peroxide greenfield site in Tianjin, China to support the increasing demand from packaging, paints and coatings, and construction customers...
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Meffert AG acquires stake in Bio Pin Group
With effect from 1 January 2022, Meffert AG Farbwerke is acquiring a majority stake in Bio Pin Holding.
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Songwon enters exclusive coatings distributorship with TCL Hofmann
From now on TCL Hofmann is the exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand of Songwon’s Business Unit
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Brenntag expands distribution agreement with SI Group for EMEA
Brenntag announces the renewal and expansion of a distribution agreement with performance additives leader SI Group.
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PPG launches expanded automotive OEM clearcoat production
PPG has announced the start-up of an expanded automotive OEM clearcoat production at its facility in Erlenbach, Germany.
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Gulf Coatings Show, Pacific Coatings Show: Major companies pledge support
The new international exhibitions for the coatings industry in the United Arab Emirates (Gulf Coatings Show, Sharjah, 16-18 October) and Indonesia (Jakarta, 21-23 September) have now won the official support...
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Westlake to acquire Hexion’s global epoxy business
Westlake Chemical Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Hexion to acquire Hexion’s global epoxy business for approximately USD 1.2 billion (ca. EUR 1.0 billion).
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New technical laboratory of Wilhelm Niemann
Wilhelm Niemann expands the range of dispersion and fine grinding trials with the new technical laboratory at the company's site in Melle/Germany. Niemann provides almost all machines of the product portfolio...
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Ka Min to acquire BASF kaolin minerals Business
Ka Min, a global performance minerals company owned by I Min Partners, and BASF have entered into a definitive agreement in which Ka Min will acquire the BASF kaolin minerals business. Currently, the kaolin...