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Hexion and D&R announce commercial-scale production of a silane polymer

Hexion and the Poland based D&R Dispersions and Resins have announced the production of a silane polymer for moisture-curing, isocyanate-free, high-performance coatings.

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Rexson Systems installs Atex-certified dispenser at Renolit

Rexson Systems, a member of the Inkmaker Group, recently completed a ColorPoint 32 ink-dispenser installation at Renolit’s UK base in Northumberland.

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Hempel welcomes new COO Katarina Lindström

The new Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Katarina Lindström has officially joined Hempel on 1 August.

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Chem Research: European paint and coating production recovers in May 2020

According to the B2B market research and consulting organisation Chem Research, the European paint and coating production has seen a significant recovery in May 2020. German production remained close to...

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Amazon Colours appoints Teko as distributor for Malaysia and Singapore

Teko Tinting and Engineering, the Southeast-Asian based member of the Inkmaker group, has been appointed by Amazon Colours (Thailand) as their sole distributor for Malaysia and Singapore.

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IGM Resins: Vice President Photoinitiators Andrew Chambers retires

Andrew Chambers has retired and will step down from his Executive position as Vice President Photoinitiators at IGM Resins. Chambers will remain in an advisory role to the company after his official retirement....

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“Suppliers are now introducing their bio-based materials instead of us having to ask for it

Formulating bio-based coatings can be a difficult task. You not only need bio-based raw materials that offer a comparable performance to regular raw materials but also a reliable and sustainable feedstock....

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Applied Graphene Materials signs distribution agreement with Will & Co

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has announced a distribution agreement with Will & Co.

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Münzing acquires the Münzing distribution activities of Interchem

Following its growth strategy, Münzing has acquired the Münzing distribution activities of the company Interchem.

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Chembid enters into partnership with Coatino from Evonik

Chembid, the search engine and market intelligence platform, and the Coating Additives Business Line of Evonik announce their cooperation.

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BASF Group: EBIT before special items declines in second quarter

The economic effects of the corona pandemic had a much stronger impact on the BASF Group in the second quarter of 2020 than in the first quarter of this year.

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Alphatek Hyperformance Coatings has secured support from Made Smarter

The Lancashire based company Alphatek has begun working with the project to help them introduce digital tools and technologies.

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“The current Covid-19 crisis and the European Green Deal will accelerate the shift towards more sustainability”

The pandemic has hit several sectors of the coatings industry. CEPE is advocating for a crisis relief and on other urgent topics. We spoke to chairman of the board, Harald Borgholte about the current focus....

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Beckers publishes sustainability report and presents 2030 sustainability strategy

Coatings company Beckers has published its 2019 sustainability report. The company regards its newly launched 2030 sustainability strategy a major milestone.