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Epple Druckfarben acquires shares in Pulse Printing Products
Epple Druckfarben, located in Neusäß/Germany, a manufacturer of sheetfed offset inks and coatings, has acquired shares in the British coatings and adhesives ...
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Solutions for protection against fouling and biocorrosion
Symposium in Bremen presents research results of the joint research project "Foulprotect".
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Bodo Möller Chemie Group acquires French distributor Acanthe
Bodo Möller Chemie Group recently acquired the French distributor Acanthe. Based in Neuville-sur-Saône, the company specialises in mould making applications and ...
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BASF opens modular lab for automotive OEM coatings at its Münster site
BASF’s Coatings division has opened a new laboratory for automotive OEM coatings at its site in Münster, Germany.
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Omya acquires Galderma-Spirig site
Following Galderma-Spirig’s decision to close their Egerkingen site in September 2017, Omya International, based in neighboring Oftringen, will move research and ...
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COSI 2019: Call for papers
The 15th Coatings Science International Conference (CoSI) is one of the leading European Conference on Coatings Science & Technology and includes a mixture...
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New video about additives for UV-curing wood coatings
In the monthly webcast European Coatings Live, Selma Öru from Byk Chemie explains how novel wetting and dispersing agents can improve properties such as the ...
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Evonik to build new silicone plant in Geesthacht
Evonik is investing a double-digit million euro amount in the construction of a new multi-purpose facility at its Geesthacht location in Northern Germany, 30 ...
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Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals is now Nouryon
After being acquired by The Carlyle Group, the former Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals is being relaunched as Nouryon.
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CEPE Annual Conference: Facing challenges and changes
Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, was this year’s host city for the CEPE Annual Conference and General Assembly. More than 130 decision makers in the European ...
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J.W. Ostendorf now part of the Hempel Group
German paint manufacturer J.W. Ostendorf (JWO), which also includes the French company Renaulac and FLT Handel & Service GmbH, is now part of the Danish ...
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There are many new monomers that have novel structural elements
If the coatings industry wants to become more sustainable, it must reduce its dependence on oil. But that is easier said than done. We spoke to Dr Tobias Robert...
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PPG acquires Hodij Coatings
PPG announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hodij Coatings, a Performance Coatings distributor in The Netherlands.
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Meridian Adhesives Group announces third acquisition
Meridian Adhesives Group announced the acquisition of W.F. Taylor LLC from Dominus Capital L.P. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.