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European Commission approves acquisition of Cristal by Tronox
European Commission issues final approval of Tronox’s proposed Cristal acquisition.
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Epple Druckfarben AG acquires a stake in PCO Europe B.V.
Epple Druckfarben AG, Neusäß, has acquired shares in the Dutch printing chemicals manufacturer PCO Europe., Etten-Leur.
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20 years of Doneck Euroflex in Grevenmacher in Luxembourg
200 international guests celebrated the 20th anniversary of Doneck Euroflex at a colourful, relaxed, family festival.
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BASF strengthens collaboration with Grolman in Europe
BASF and Gustav Grolman GmbH & Co. KG strengthen their exclusive collaboration in Europe in the marketing of amine-based curing agents for the professional...
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DCC and Lansco merge
Dominion Colour Corporation (DCC) and Lansco Colors announced that they will be merging their companies.
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Nano enhanced multifunctional coating systems
Nanto Cleantech has presented a new technology which is suitable for corrosion protection of gas pipelines on the World Gas Conference (WGC) in Washington.
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Water-borne vs solvent-borne: “The gap continues to close for most applications”
Solvent-borne systems continue to outperform water-borne systems when it comes to corrosion, hardness and chemical resistance. They are thus still the preferred...
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Market study on automotive specialty coatings market
According to a new market analysis, the automotive speciality coatings market is estimated to be EUR 262 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach EUR 326 billion...
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Interview: “Significant Advancements Related to UV LED-Curing Equipment”
UV curing offers many advantages like faster cycle times, less use of energy and eco-friendliness. Kevin Joesel, director of sales, UVP, at Heraeus Noblelight ...
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Evonik and Wynca form joint venture to produce fumed silica
Evonik Industries and the Chinese company Wynca have agreed to form a joint venture. The new company, in which Evonik will hold 60 percent, will produce fumed ...
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Market study on textile coatings market
A recently compiled research report claims that textile coatings industry is anticipated to generate a revenue of more than EUR 6,5 thousand millions by 2024. ...
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Polyurethane with an ionic liquid crosslinker
A recently published investigation reports on the synthesis of a new class of ionic liquid crosslinked shape-memory polyurethane (PU-IL).
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Five facts about the Japanese coatings market
Japan is one of the largest coatings markets in Asia and one of the most mature - good reason to have a closer look at it. We have put together five interesting...
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Brenntag acquires specialty chemicals distributor Alphamin
Brenntag announces it has completed the acquisition of all shares of specialty chemicals distributor Alphamin S.A., headquartered in Wavre, Belgium, and its ...