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Azelis acquires Chemcolour
Azelis has agreed to fully acquire Chemcolour, leading provider of speciality chemicals and food ingredients in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The purchase ...
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Akzo Nobel announces new structure for Executive Committee
Akzo Nobel has announced a new structure for its Executive Committee. This change is designed to drive operational excellence, increase customer focus, and ...
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Axalta Coating Systems implements titanium dioxide surcharge
Due to continuing significant price increases in the cost of titanium dioxide over the past six months, Axalta Coating Systems will impose a price surcharge ...
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In the cross hairs: Biocidal active substances
The assessment of biocidal active substances is regulated under the latest Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012 (BPR). One-fifth of the over 50 active...
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Axalta Coating Systems presents 2017 automotive colour collection
Axalta Coating Systems has unveiled its 2017 automotive colour collection to European car manufacturers. "Color_gen” offers light vehicle OEMs an insight into ...
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Axalta Coating Systems to acquire European and Chinese operations of IVA
Axalta Coating Systems has made a binding offer to acquire the European and Chinese operations of IVA, one of the world’s leading wire enamel manufacturers, from ...
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Byk to build new integrated site in Shanghai
Byk Additives & Instruments, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the field of additives and measuring instruments, has held a groundbreaking ceremony...
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Georg Nordmann Holding expands board of directors
Headquartered in Hamburg, the international Georg Nordmann Holding AG will now be focusing even more strongly on the Group's growth – with a board of ...
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Sika invests in membrane production in Russia
Sika is expanding its product portfolio in Russia with the commissioning of a new production line for PVC membranes at its factory in Lobnya, near Moscow.
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Eradicate child labour in mica mining
The coatings industry has a stain in its supply chain: 20.000 children are expected to work in mica mines. The mineral is mostly used in coatings for the automotive ...
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Polymerisation pilot facilities accelerate development of bio-based materials
The polymerisation of bio-based monomers is an important step in making resins and coatings from plant materials which can compete with their fossil counterparts....
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New book “Microbicides in Coatings” is out
The new book "Microbicides in Coatings" from Frank Sauer provides a comprehensive overview of the working mechanisms and possible applications of microbicides ...
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British Coatings Federation wins “Trade Association of the Year 2017
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) beat over 300 other trade associations in the UK to be crowned "Trade Association of the Year 2017", the ultimate accolade ...
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Replacing titanium dioxide in printing inks
Titanium-dioxide is an expensive raw material, especially at the moment. A recent technical paper shows how TiO2 can be partially replaced in flexo inks and...