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Altana wants to become carbon dioxide neutral by 2025
By 2025 the specialty chemicals group Altana wants to reduce its CO2 impact from production and energy procurement worldwide to zero.
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JEVVRS Business Consulting announces launch of chemical consulting services
JEVVRS Business Consulting has announced the launch of its new global business operation in the Chemical Consulting domain.
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Lone Star Funds to acquire BASF’s Construction Chemicals business
BASF and an affiliate of Lone Star signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of BASF’s Construction Chemicals business.
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Bodo Möller Chemie opens another production facility in Egypt
With the opening of a new production facility, Bodo Möller Chemie expands its production volume at the Egypt location.
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“UV curing technology: driving growth in all key regions “
IGM Resins started building a new production facility for photoinitiators in Anqing, China. In our exclusive Interview Andrew Chambers, Vice President Photoinitiators of IGM Resins explains why the company...
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Clariant sells masterbatches business to Poly One
The specialty chemical company Clariant is selling its entire masterbatches business to Poly One for around EUR 1.4 billion.
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Titanium dioxide: “World demand shows a pattern that is far from smooth”
The recent classification of TiO2 in powder form as well as the prices for the pigment have been great headaches for the coatings industry. Reg Adams of Artikol speaks about the current situation on the...
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Gilles Richard appointed General Manager FIPEC
Gilles Richard has been appointed General Manager of FIPEC. He is supposed to continue the French coatings and adhesive industry association's efforts to enhance the attractiveness and dynamism of FIPEC’s...
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Stockmeier takes over the majority of shares of Kemtan AG in Switzerland
Stockmeier acquires a majority shareholding in Kemtan AG, based in Reinach near Basel. Kemtan produces different kinds of pigments and waxes for the coatings industry.
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BRB Silicone appoints Newtrac Trading Ltd for distribution in Egypt
BRB ST Kimyasal, a full subsidiary of BRB International, has appointed Newtrac Trading for sales distribution of silicone product portfolio for paint & coatings and construction in Egypt.
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Ceac AG extends partnership with Azelis to Poland
Azelis has announced an extended distribution agreement with Ceac AG, a manufacturer of tinting systems, effective immediately.
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Blue increasingly popular as automotive colour
PPG unveiled its 2019 automotive color trends, showing a rise in blue automobiles.
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Bodo Möller Chemie becomes authorised sales partner of Henkel in China
With immediate effect, Bodo Möller Chemie sells and distributes the entire industrial electronics product portfolio of Henkel in China.