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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 ...

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Local production offers us completely new possibilities

The coatings and adhesives manufacturer Follmann is expanding its adhesives business in Europe with two acquisitions. With Great Britain and Russia, the company...

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Ineos Styrolution acquires two polystyrene production sites in China from Total S.A.

Ineos Styrolution announced that it signed an acquisition agreement with Total S.A. for two polystyrene (PS) production sites in China.

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Carboline acquires Strathmore and American Coatings Brands

St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer Carboline has announced the acquisition of the Strathmore and American Coatings product lines.

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IMCD to acquire European speciality chemicals distributor Velox

IMCD announced that it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Velox GmbH. The transaction is subject to regulatory review.

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European Commission approves acquisition of Cristal by Tronox

European Commission issues final approval of Tronox’s proposed Cristal acquisition.

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Epple Druckfarben AG acquires a stake in PCO Europe B.V.

Epple Druckfarben AG, Neusäß, has acquired shares in the Dutch printing chemicals manufacturer PCO Europe., Etten-Leur.

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Brenntag acquires specialty chemicals distributor Alphamin

Brenntag announces it has completed the acquisition of all shares of specialty chemicals distributor Alphamin S.A., headquartered in Wavre, Belgium, and its ...

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Mergers and acquisitions: Who bought whom?

It would be no exaggeration to say that the industry went on a buying spree in 2017. Nearly every week, takeovers were announced, and agreements reached. The ...