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Sika commissions new mortar factory in Cameroon
Sika is further expanding its presence in West Africa and starting operations in a new facility for mortars in Cameroon.
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BASF starts construction of new surface treatment site in China
The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, has started construction of its surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development...
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Biesterfeld Spezialchemie acquires Lindberg & Lund AS
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie acquires the Lindberg & Lund Group, a Norwegian distribution company with its headquarters in Vestby/Oslo, Norway.
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EC Survey: Bio-based coatings
Lately, the coatings industry is increasingly talking about bio-based raw materials and how to use more of them to cut dependency on fossil feedstocks and become more sustainable. We want to ask your opinion...
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MC-Bauchemie celebrates opening of new production facility in Ghana
On 17 July, MC-Bauchemie Ghana celebrated the inauguration of a new production plant in the Ghanaian capital of Accra with 100 representatives from politics, industry and academia as well as customers...
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DIC to acquire BASF’s global pigments business
BASF and the fine chemical company DIC have reached an agreement on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business.
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American Coatings Conference 2020 calls for papers
The American Coatings Association (ACA), in partnership with Vincentz Network (VN), is calling for abstracts for research to be presented at the American Coatings Conference 2020 that will take place 31....
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Huntsman sells its chemical intermediates and surfactants businesses
Huntsman agrees to sell its chemical intermediates and surfactants businesses to Indorama Ventures for 1.8 billion Euro.
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BRB Silicone appoints Gadot Chemical Terminals for distribution in Israel
BRB ST Kimyasal, a full subsidiary of BRB International BV, appoints Gadot Chemical Terminals for sales distribution of silicone product portfolio for paint & coatings and construction in Israel as...
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PPG announces new application support center (ASC) in Singapore
PPG announces a 13,5 million Euro investment in Singapore aerospace application support centre.
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Ineos Styrolution breaks ground for ASA plant in Texas
Ineos Styrolution announces that the company hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 100tk ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) plant in Bayport, Texas.
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Dow announces divestiture of its acetone derivatives business
Dow announced that it has reached an agreement for the divestiture of its acetone derivatives business to Altivia Ketones & Additives.
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“Every employee exposed to diisocyanates will have to receive training”
In March 2018, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) submitted the dossier on the restriction of the placing on the market and use of diisocyanates to the EU Commission. We spoke with Jörg Palmersheim,...