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Akzo Nobel appoints Thierry Vanlancker as member of the Board of Management
At yesterday's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), shareholders of Akzo Nobel appointed new CEO Thierry Vanlancker as a member of the Board of Management. ...
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Preservatives coatings: “Overall task will become more complex”
Scott Brown of Lonza explains the effect of regulations on the use of preservatives in the coatings industry and gives his assessment on the future.
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Akzo Nobel CFO Maëlys Castella on leave of absence
Akzo Nobel has announced that Maëlys Castella, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Management will step down due to health reasons. Ms. Castella is ...
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Akzo Nobel announces new management structure
Akzo Nobel has announced a new management structure for its Paints and Coatings business in advance of creating two focused high-performing businesses – Paints and ...
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Architectural Coatings: ”Standing out from the crowd“
The European market is not homogeneous, which is not just due to the different climates, but also because of tradition and experience, says Dr Ulrich Nauber of Dow ...
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Ineos invests in new vinyl acetate monomer plant
Ineos Oxide is planning to build a new vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant to support its strong position as a supplier to a broad range of markets, including...
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Sika acquires manufacturer of waterproofing systems and mortars
Sika has agreed to acquire KVK Holding a.s, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, a leading manufacturer of waterproofing and roofing systems as well as...
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DowDuPont merger successfully completed
DowDuPont has announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Company and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, effective ...
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Evonik opens new plant for specialty silicones in Shanghai
Evonik has started up a new plant in Shanghai, China, for production of a wide range of organically modified specialty silicones.
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Identifiying odourous constituents in acrylic adhesives
It is a known fact that adhesives may smell unpleasant. However, as researchers have recently discovered, this doesn’t need to be the case. Through extensive research...
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Akzo Nobel opens specialty coatings facility in China
Akzo Nobel has opened a specialty coatings facility in Dongguan, China, dedicated to producing aerospace coatings for the North and South Asian aviation market. ...
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Biesterfeld and Cortec agree on distribution of anti-corrosion additives
With immediate effect, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is taking on responsibility for the Europe-wide distribution of anti-corrosion additives for paints and varnishes...
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Evonik successfully acquires silica business from J.M. Huber
Evonik will complete the acquisition of US company J.M. Huber Corporation’s silica business for US-$ 630 million, as planned, in the second half of the year. ...
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Arkema chemical plant faces two explosions after Hurricane Harvey
French chemicals group Arkema has reported two explosions and black smoke at its flood-hit chemical plant in Crosby, Houston, Texas, and added there was a risk...