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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.