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Akzo Nobel acquires Chinese decorative paints joint venture

Akzo Nobel has signed and closed the acquisition of Swire Industrial Limited’s minority interest in the Akzo Nobel Swire Paints (ANSP) joint venture.

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Covestro further expands TPU business

Covestro becomes majority stakeholder in DIC Covestro Polymer joint venture in Japan.

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Golden Gate Capital acquires Active Minerals International

Golden Gate Capital, a private equity investment firm, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Active Minerals International (AMI) from Merit Capital ...

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Lehmann & Voss & Co. takes over Osthoff Omega Group

Effective January 1, 2019, Lehmann & Voss & Co. takes over the business operations of the German Osthoff Omega Group, which is active in the field of ...

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Loba becomes part of the international Ardex Group

German adhesives manufacturer Wakol, part of the Ardex Group, acquires a majority stake in the manufacturer of surface finishes Loba, thereby increasing its stake in ...

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Epple Druckfarben acquires shares in Pulse Printing Products

Epple Druckfarben, located in Neusäß/Germany, a manufacturer of sheetfed offset inks and coatings, has acquired shares in the British coatings and adhesives ...

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Bodo Möller Chemie Group acquires French distributor Acanthe

Bodo Möller Chemie Group recently acquired the French distributor Acanthe. Based in Neuville-sur-Saône, the company specialises in mould making applications and ...

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J.W. Ostendorf now part of the Hempel Group

German paint manufacturer J.W. Ostendorf (JWO), which also includes the French company Renaulac and FLT Handel & Service GmbH, is now part of the Danish ...

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PPG acquires Hodij Coatings

PPG announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hodij Coatings, a Performance Coatings distributor in The Netherlands.

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Omnova acquires supplier in European coating resins

Omnova Solutions Inc. announced that it has acquired Resiquímica, S.A., a Portugal-based producer of resins and binders for the coatings and building and construction...

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Akzo Nobel acquires Xylazel in Spain

Akzo Nobel strengthens its position in decorative paints and woodcare in Spain with the acquisition of Xylazel, a 100% subsidiary of Pharma Mar.

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Brenntag completes the acquisition of the chemical distribution business of CCC

Brenntag has completed the acquisition of the chemical distribution business of Canada Colors and Chemicals Ltd. (CCC). The contract was signed in July 2018.

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Stahl appoints new CFO

Stahl, headquartered in the Netherlands, announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Stahl Holdings B.V. as of 1 January ...

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Clariant confirms Sabic to complete purchase of 24.99% stake

Clariant announced that Sabic has received the final outstanding regulatory approvals from the competition authorities for the purchase of a 24.99% stake in ...