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The conference of the Latin American Coatings Show in Mexico City in June offers a varied programme. Image source: markus marb - AdobeStock

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The Latin American Coatings Show conference programme

From high-performance water-borne coatings to automotive to industrial coatings - The conference of the Latin American Coatings Show in Mexico City in June offers a varied programme.

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Lars Petersson to succeed Henrik Andersen as CEO of Hempel

Hempel informs that Lars Petersson, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer in Hempel, will be succeeding Henrik Andersen as CEO by 1 July 2019.

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Kraton earns Ecovadis silver-level sustainability rating

For the seventh consecutive year the Kraton Corporation received a Silver recognition medal for its sustainability rating from EcoVadis.

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BASF supports next generation of automotive refinishers at the global WorldSkills competition

BASF is a sponsor of the WordSkills initiative for young talents in the "Car Painting" category. The WorldSkills finals will take place at the end of August in Kazan, Russia.

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PPG: Jaime Irick new vice president of architectural coatings

PPG has announced the appointment of Jaime Irick as vice president, architectural coatings, U.S. and Canada. Irick succeeds Dave Cole, who has announced his intent to retire, effective July 31, 2019.

Japanese company Nippon Paint seeks to achieve the largest market share in Turkey by acquiring paint producer Betek Boya. Source: Sergey Nivens – Fotolia.com

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Nippon Paint acquires Turkish paint manufacturer Betek Boya

The Japanese company signed an agreement for the transfer of shares in Betek Boya and its subsidiaries.

Symbol: The skyline of Düsseldorf with a cargo ship on the Rhine.

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BASF invests in silicate-based specialty chemicals business

BASF is investing a mid-range double-digit EUR million sum in the modernisation of its silica plant at the Düsseldorf-Holthausen site.

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Ardex Group expands market position in Australia

Wakol and Ardex Australia announce a majority stake in the Australian company Nexus Adhesives. The company will continue to operate independently in its home markets.

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Safic-Alcan and Dow expand distribution agreement

Safic-Alcan and Dow have extended their distribution agreement. The extension concerns the range of flocking adhesives for the EMEA region.

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Polyurethanes: “We expect the restriction by 2020 at the earliest”

Polyurethane-based coatings are among the most robust and versatile systems that are being used nowadays. We spoke to Ulrich Meier-Westhues, Karsten Danielmeier and Peter Kruppa about the latest trends,...