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Hosokawa Alpine AG takes over Solids Solutions Group

Hosokawa Alpine Aktiengesellschaft has taken over the internationally active Solids Solutions Group that specialises in the field of bulk materials handling with effect from January 2, 2020.

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Krahn Chemie acquires Greek distributor InterActive

Krahn Chemie GmbH has acquired a majority share of InterActive S.A., headquartered in Athens, Greece.

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Milliken & Company announces intent to acquire Borchers from The Jordan Company

Milliken reports that the company has signed an agreement to acquire Borchers Group Limited.

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Synthomer receives European Commission clearance for Omnova acquisition

Synthomer has received the conditional clearance from the European Commission regarding its proposed acquisition of Omnova Solutions.

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PPG is about to acquire Industria Chimica Reggiana

PPG has has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Industria Chimica Reggiana (ICR), a manufacturer of automotive refinish and light industrial coatings.

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Stockmeier takes over the majority of shares of Kemtan AG in Switzerland

Stockmeier acquires a majority shareholding in Kemtan AG, based in Reinach near Basel. Kemtan produces different kinds of pigments and waxes for the coatings industry.

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Axalta completes acquisition of Capital Paints

Axalta, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Capital Paints, a UAE-based thermosetting powder coatings manufacturer.

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Akzo Nobel acquires Mauvilac

Akzo Nobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares of Mauvilac Industries, a leading paints and coatings company in Mauritius.

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UK Coatings Group acquires British coatings producer Thomas Howse

UK Coatings Group, part of the Sheibani Group, has acquired UK coatings producer Thomas Howse based in Rowley Regis near Birmingham, UK.

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CHT group acquires Keimadditec Surface

On 27 November 2019 the CHT group, a supplier of speciality chemicals, acquired Keimadditec Surface (KAS) that was previously part of the Keim Group.

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Akzo Nobel wraps up Mapaero deal

Akzo Nobel has completed the acquisition of French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero, which was first announced in July.

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Oskar Nolte acquires film coatings business from Akzo Nobel

Oskar Nolte GmbH has announced the acquisition of Akzo Nobel's industrial film coatings business.

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Stan Luijkx joins IGM Resins

IGM Resins has appointed Stan Luijkx as global procurement director.

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Altana takes over business of Office Color Science

The specialty chemicals group Altana takes over the international business of Office Color Science headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.