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Powder coatings are in the focus of the December issue
The December issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package on powder coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews....
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Evonik appoints new managers
Evonik has appointed several new managers to its segments’ boards.
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Akzo Nobel acquires Chinese decorative paints joint venture
Akzo Nobel has signed and closed the acquisition of Swire Industrial Limited’s minority interest in the Akzo Nobel Swire Paints (ANSP) joint venture.
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BASF and TGPM open Automotive Refinish Competence Center in China
Together with Guangdong TGPM Automotive Group Co. Ltd. (TGPM) has opened the Refinish Competence Center (RCC) BASF-TGPM in Foshan, Guangdong Province (China). ...
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Ashland completes expansion of HEC production in China
Ashland increases its production of hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) in Nanjing, China, by nearly 30 percent.
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Songwon expands in-house production in South Korea
Songwon increases the production of its liquid hydroxyphenyl triazine (HPT) UV absorber at its site in Suwon, South Korea.
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Remmers continues expansion course in Austria
Following the foundation of subsidiaries in Switzerland and Slovakia, Remmers Group is now strengthening its presence in Austria.
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Dow increases methyl cellulose production
Dow expands its Methyl Cellulose capacity in Germany to meet growing construction chemical demand.
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Akzo Nobel and PPG Industries strengthen their businesses with minor acquisitions
Akzo Nobel pursues its course on being a focused paint company and boosts its position in the decorative paints market. PPG strengthens its footprint in Europe ...
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Tronox re-domiciles, shareholder Exxaro exits
Tronox Limited, a global mining and inorganic chemicals company, announced to re-domiciliat to the UK and to agree with Exxaro to provide for the orderly sale of ...
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REACH: After registration is before registration
31 May 2018 marked the end of the final transition phase for registration of substances in the low-tonnage bands under REACH. What do companies need to consider ...
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Covestro further expands TPU business
Covestro becomes majority stakeholder in DIC Covestro Polymer joint venture in Japan.
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Hempel opens new R&D Centre of Excellence in Barcelona
Coatings manufacturer Hempel officially opened its new competence center in Barcelona, Spain, at the end of November.
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Beckers opens new site in Nghe An/Vietnam
As of November 2018, Beckers opened a second manufacturing site in Vietnam.