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Interview Poison Centres: “Practical solution, no data cemetery”
The German Paints and Printing Inks Industry Association (VdL) fears billions in costs due to the new poison information centres notifications in accordance with Annex VIII of the CLP Regulation. Managing...
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PPG to acquire specialty materials manufacturer Dexmet Corporation
PPG to acquire Dexmet Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty materials for surfaces in aerospace, automotive and industrial applications.
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Nouryon acquires leading Chinese metal alkyls producer
Nouryon has acquired Zhejiang Friend Chemical, the largest Chinese producer of triethyl aluminum (TEAL) – a metal alkyl used in the production of high-volume polymers, such as polypropylene and polyethylene....
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IGM announces global expansion in photoinitiator manufacturing
IGM announces global expansion in photoinitiator manufacturing with a new Greenfield site in China and further upgrading of the Mortara, Italy site.
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The world’s strongest adhesive
Delo has broken the world record for the heaviest weight lifted with glue. The new record is 17.5 tons.
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Eisenmann applies for insolvency proceedings
Eisenmann filed a petition for the opening of insolvency at Stuttgart district court with the aim of accelerating the restructuring and strategic reorientation of the Eisenmann Group, which began in March...
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Emerging coatings markets: Middle East and Africa
The Middle Eastern and African regions are relatively small in terms of coating consumption compared to Europe. However, sales have grown rapidly in recent decades as these economies continue to evolve....
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Lanxess new high performance prepolymers production up and running in Brazil
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has started the production of high performance prepolymers at its site in Porto Feliz, Brazil.
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Interview: “We have and will further invest in our plants”
BASF has ramped up its activities in the additives business. Gops Pillay, President, Dispersions & Pigments, sees solid market growth over the coming five to ten years. The chemical producer has therefore...
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BASF Spain inaugurates its renovated refinish competence centre
The refinish competence centre at BASF Spain in Marchamalo (Guadalajara) is dedicated to teaching body shop technicians, distributors and large automotive companies, all of them customers in Spain and...
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Clariant and Sabic decided to temporarily suspend the negotiations
Clariant and Sabic have agreed to temporarily suspend the discussions on the intended business combination High Performance Materials (HPM), consisting of Clariant’s additives and high value masterbatches...
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Axalta invests in Landshut, Germany, facility for bonded metallic powder coatings
Axalta announced the expansion of its Landshut, Germany, site, creating a second production facility in the region for bonded metallic powder coatings alongside Axalta’s Montbrison plant in France.
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Marine coatings: “Increased need for cooperation”
Peter van Aken, new business development director at Lonza, thinks that cooperation between industry, the academic world and start-up companies is increasingly needed to cope with the challenges imposed...
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Brenntag Specialties announces new distribution agreement with Yipin USA
Brenntag Specialties is now a distributor for Yipin USA’s coatings, cosmetic, and personal care lines of iron oxides in the United States.