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Advent International acquires Caldic
Private equity investor Advent International has reached conditional agreement with Goldman Sachs Asset Management to acquire Caldic, a supplier of raw materials for the coatings and adhesives industry,...
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Grasping the Potential: Emerging market for smart antimicrobials
Covid-19’s impact on both consumers and the worldwide economy has been far reaching and is reshaping the market for antimicrobial coatings. In the past, the biggest drivers for smart anti-microbials...
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Lanxess launches new production line in China
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess put a new production line for the manufacture of water-based compounds into operation in Nantong, China.
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Meghmani Organics planning to build new pigment facility
Meghmani Organics has announced that it will enter into a new variant of White Pigment Titanium Dioxide (TiO2). The company is about to set up a 33,000 metric tons production facility at Dahej, the chemical...
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New Feica Board elected
A new Feica Board has been elected at the 2021 General Assembly with Dr Guido Cami as the next President.
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Brenntag reports “outstanding results” in third quarter of 2021
According to the company, both divisions continued to deliver "strong results" with Brenntag Specialties in particular showing an excellent performance.
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Lankwitzer Lackfabrik takes over Teleplast
For more than 50 years, Teleplast has exclusively produced coatings for demanding industrial processors and, according to the company, "excellently complements the portfolio of the Lankwitzer Lackfabrik"...
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Interview: “Our product quality and performance are not fully known in the market
French additives manufacturer Protex International has just completed the construction of a new production site in Guangdong province, China, to capitalise on the region’s surge in industrial coating...
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Azelis opens new CASE laboratory in Istanbul
Azelis has announced the opening of a new CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers) laboratory in Istanbul, Turkey, with a focus on coatings.
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Sika to acquire MBCC Group
Sika has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of CHF 5.5...
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BRB rebrands as a Petronas subsidiary
Globally operating manufacturer of silicones, lube oil additives and other specialty chemicals BRB International now rebrands to reflect its journey as a subsidiary of Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad....
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IMCD Germany opens new office in Hamburg’s Hafencity
IMCD Germany, operating company of IMCD Group, is intending to consolidate its strategic presence in northern Germany with the opening of a new office in Hamburg's Hafencity district.
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Scott Bader invests in new adhesive facility
Scott Bader invests in a new facility in Northamptonshire. The additional unit, based only a short distance from its Wollaston headquarters, is due for completion in November.
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ASK Chemicals acquires industrial resin business from SI Group
ASK Chemicals Group has completed the acquisition of the industrial resins business from SI Group. With this transaction, the Group, headquartered in Hilden near Düsseldorf (Germany), is strengthening...