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Ystral India handles sales and service in India for Bühler Grinding & Dispersing

The Bühler Group has entered into a sales cooperation agreement with the Indian affiliate of the German Ystral GmbH.

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International industry gathering for titanium dioxide

A good 60 experts from the coatings industry recently met in Berlin for the second European Coatings Titanium Dioxide Forum to discuss new technical developments and of course the EU classification of...

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Inkmaker acquires business of Tecnopails

The technology company Inkmaker has taken over the business of Tecnopails.

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INX International plans to acquire German industrial ink manufacturer Ruco Druckfarben

INX International has entered into an agreement to acquire Ruco Druckfarben, a longtime leading printing ink manufacturer in Eppstein, Germany.

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Nouryon acquires carboxymethyl cellulose business of J.M. Huber Corporation

Nouryon has made an agreement to acquire the carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) business of J.M. Huber Corporation.

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Architectural coatings market: Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region

The increased activities in residential construction and renovation sectors are driving the architectural coatings market.

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BRB Silicone appoints Kemtan AG Specialty Chemicals for distribution in Switzerland

BRB International appoints Kemtan AG for sales distribution of silicone product portfolio in Switzerland.

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Altana Division Actega inaugurates new integrated site in Brazil

Actega do Brazil, a company of the specialty chemicals group Altana, has inaugurated a new integrated site in the city of Araçariguama in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

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Brenntag becomes main distributor for Arkema water-borne resins in Canada

Effective March 1st, 2020, Brenntag Canada Inc., part of the Brenntag Group, will become the primary distributor for Arkema Inc. waterborne resins in Canada.

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Milliken & Company finalises the acquisition of Borchers

Milliken & Company has formally acquired Borchers Group Limited, a global specialty chemicals company.

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BCF: British government must understand need for alignment on chemicals with the EU

Tom Bowtell, CEO of the British Coatings Federation, comments on statements the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid recently made during an interview.

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Eight million euro project: Meffert expands storage capacity at company headquarters in Bad Kreuznach

Meffert AG Farbwerke is expanding its storage capacity with a 6,500 square meter warehouse in Bad Kreuznach.

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Study on optimising the benefits of titanium dioxide in paints

A recent work focuses in formulation factors that affect the light scattering efficiency and the durability performance of TiO2.

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BASF invests in the expansion of polyurethane dispersion business in Europe

BASF announced a single-digit million-euro investment in the capacity expansion of water-based polyurethane dispersions at its Castellbisbal site in Spain.