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What experts think about the future of powder coatings
Powder coatings can be described as an ambivalent technology. On the one hand there are great benefits, on the other hand there are some hurdles. We spoke with ...
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BASF opens first automotive coatings production plant in Thailand
BASF’s Coatings division has inaugurated a new automotive coatings plant at its Bangpoo manufacturing site, Samutprakarn province, Thailand.
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Global market study on automotive refinish coatings published
The automotive refinish coating market is directly linked to the automotive market and has seen substantial growth in the last decade. According to a new study,...
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Interview: “Authorities often can’t see beyond the risks of using biocides”
Biocides afford effective protection for substrates against attack and destruction by microorganisms. They also make a contribution to sustainability, because ...
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Chemetall expands production site in Germany
Chemetall will expand its production site in Langelsheim, Germany. This capacity expansion will provide the surface treatment global business unit of BASF's...
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Sika opens concrete admixture factory in Cameroon
Sika is expanding its presence in Africa by opening its first facility for concrete admixtures in Cameroon.
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BASF opens new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai
BASF’s Coatings division has inaugurated a new, world-scale automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Caojing, Shanghai, China.
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Siegwerk expands presence in Latin America
With the acquisition of Tupahue Tintas, a Brazilian provider of inks, varnishes and solvents for flexo and gravure printing, Siegwerk further strengthens its ...
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Protech/Oxyplast Group acquires business of Chemionics Corporation
The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has acquired the business and manufacturing assets of Chemionics Corporation of Tallmadge Ohio.
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FTC tries to block Tronox’s acquisition of Cristal titanium dioxide business
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a administrative complaint with the target to block Tronox’s plan to acquire the TiO2 business of Saudi Arabia-based...
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Sika acquires automotive supplier in acoustics
Sika has acquired Faist Chemtec Group, a manufacturer of engineered, structure-borne acoustic solutions for the automotive industry.
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Akzo Nobel expands colloidal silica capacity in Sweden
AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than EUR4 million to increase production capacity for its line of surface modified colloidal silica in...
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Slowly upward: The Italian architectural paints market
The third-largest paints and coatings market in Europe – by volume and value – is Italy. The market is so highly fragmented that it is difficult to obtain ...
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British Coatings Federation wins Industry Leadership Award 2017
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has picked up a third major award this year, winning the Industry Leadership award at the fourth British Standards Institution’s...