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New innovation challenge “Paint the Future

Akzo Nobel has announced "Paint the Future" – an open innovation challenge for startups and scale-ups.

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DKSH cooperates with TNG to exclusively market titanium dioxide

Swiss company DKSH and Australian stock listed resources company TNG have signed a term sheet encompassing the full distribution on a global and exclusive basis...

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New Issue: The future is water-borne

The November issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features many interesting new facts, market overviews and technical articles about water-borne coatings....

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Market study paints and coatings in Europe

Ceresana analysed the European market for paints and coatings already for the third time: In 2017, almost 9 million tonnes of these products were utilised.

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Lubrizol and Raimund Müller expand cooperation

In the third quarter of 2018, Lubrizol and Raimund Müller GmbH further expanded their long-standing cooperation.

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BASF presents platform for digital visualisation of automotive colors

BASF's Coatings division has created a digital platform that provides OEM designers with a database of photorealistic, virtual automotive colors.

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Altana acquires stake in Velox industrial digital printing company

The German specialty chemicals group Altana has acquired a stake in the Israeli industrial digital printing company Velox, thereby expanding its technology...

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Axalta opens world’s largest Research & Development Center

Axalta recently celebrated the official opening of its Global Innovation Center, the largest coatings research and development (R&D) center in the world, in ...

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Loba becomes part of the international Ardex Group

German adhesives manufacturer Wakol, part of the Ardex Group, acquires a majority stake in the manufacturer of surface finishes Loba, thereby increasing its stake in ...

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Plantag continues its development offensive

German surface specialist Plantag intends to continue its development offensive this year and bundle its capacities in the areas of "water-based paint systems" ...

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BCF announces partnership with foreign exchange provider HermexFX

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) and FX Pro Group Company HermexFX have recently announced a partnership, which allows BCF members to access improved currency ...

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Lanxess increases production volume of micronised iron oxide red pigments

Lanxess continues to optimise its global production network for the manufacture of iron oxide pigments.

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Implementing standards

The TC35 Paints and Varnishes is involved in the standardisation for a wide range of paints and coatings. Currently, a lot of ISO standards are published or...

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Hydrophobic coatings market size worth over EUR 1,75 billion by 2024

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, the hydrophobic coatings market size is set to surpass EUR 1.75 billion by 2024.