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Akzo Nobel to acquire Mapaero
Akzo Nobel has announced its intention to acquire French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero.
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Mergers and acquisitions: Deceleration in the coatings industry
After our first overview of company acquisitions and mergers in the coatings and neighboring industries, we are now able to present a much larger overview this year. However, this is not necessarily due...
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Founding of Briolf Group
With headquarters in Girona, Spain, the new industrial group brings together more than 50 years of experience and expects to exceed 125 million euros in turnover this year
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Akzo Nobel to boost investment in Changzhou powder coatings plant
Akzo Nobel has announced plans to add three new production lines at its Changzhou powder coatings plant in China – the company’s largest facility of its kind in the world.
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Pinpools and TankContainerFinder.com integrate platform functionalities
German company Pinpools and Dutch company TankContainerFinder.com (TCF), both founded in 2017, have created digital platforms to improve the chemicals and tank container business.
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EU Court confirms classification of bisphenol A
The court of the European Union has confirmed in a recent ruling that bisphenol A must be classified as a substance of very high concern. The Luxembourg judges dismissed a complaint by the PlasticsEurope...
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Laiex and König Ludwig Beteiligungsgesellschaft cooperate
Spanish chemical company Laiex opens a plant in Germany together with its new partner, König Ludwig Beteiligungsgesellschaft.
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SI Group sells industrial resin business to Ask Chemicals
SI Group announced an agreement to sell the majority of its global industrial resin businesses and its Brazilian specialty business to ASK Chemicals.
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BASF launches production line for the functionalisation of films
A film coating plant has been put into operation at BASF's Münster site in Germany.
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July issue: Protective coatings in the focus
The July/August issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package on protective coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews. The magazine is also available in...
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Arpadis and Pflaumer Brothers sign distribution agreement
Arpadis has been appointed official distributor for the polyasparaginates of US company Pflaumer Brothers. The agreement covers the sales and promotion of the product line in Europe and the Middle East....
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Sanitized Preservation AG opens subsidiary in India
Swiss company Sanitized Preservation AG, which specializes in antimicrobial protection of paints and coatings, will open a new subsidiary in India.
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RPM acquires manufacturer of commercial joint sealants
RPM International Inc. has announced that its Tremco business has acquired Schul International Co., LLC and Willseal LLC.
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Raw material prices always at a glance
The availability and prices of raw materials pose challenges for the coatings industry. Stay up to date with the European Coatings Price Ticker and receive important input for negotiations.