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Akzo Nobel acquires Romanian company Fabryo

Akzo Nobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Fabryo Corporation S.R.L. (Fabryo), becoming the leader in the Romanian decorative...

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J.W. Ostendorf becomes part of the Hempel Group

Hempel has signed an agreement to acquire 65 percent of one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of decorative paint, J.W. Ostendorf (JWO). Following closing of the ...

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Astorg to acquire IGM from Arsenal

Astorg and Arsenal Capital Partners today announced that Astorg has partnered with management and signed a definitive agreement to acquire IGM Resins from Arsenal....

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Axalta announces new names for Spencer Coatings

Axalta Coating Systems announces the new legal entity names for The Spencer Coatings Group after its successful acquisition by Axalta in May 2017.

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Akzo Nobel sells its specialty chemicals business to Carlyle

Akzo Nobel has agreed to sell its specialty chemicals business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group and Singapore’s GIC for EUR 10.1 billion.

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Anton Paar expands product portfolio by acquisition of Quantachrome

Measuring Instrument Producer Anton Paar expands its strategic operations and aquires US-based company Quantachrome Instruments.

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Krahn Chemie acquires distribution business of Memolex SAS

The Krahn Chemie Group has acquired the distribution business of French Memolex SAS and has established Krahn France SAS.

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BASF introduces new brand image of Chemetall

It is just over one year since BASF’s Coatings division acquired Chemetall, a leading global surface treatment supplier. Being well-known within the industry for its...

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Sika acquires US manufacturer of structural expansion joints

Sika has acquired Emseal Joint Systems, Ltd., a US-based manufacturer of structural expansion joint products for new construction and refurbishment with annual...

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Lanxess plans to buy specialty chemicals division of Akzo Nobel

Chemical specialist Lanxess has linked up with private equity shop Apollo to court Akzo Nobel’s specialty chemicals division. But they are not alone.

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Kolb acquires Elementis Specialties Netherlands

Kolb Distribution AG, subsidiary of KLK Group, has entered into an agreement with Elementis plc to acquire Elementis Specialties Netherlands located in Delden, ...

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Siegwerk expands presence in Latin America

With the acquisition of Tupahue Tintas, a Brazilian provider of inks, varnishes and solvents for flexo and gravure printing, Siegwerk further strengthens its ...

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Protech/Oxyplast Group acquires business of Chemionics Corporation

The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has acquired the business and manufacturing assets of Chemionics Corporation of Tallmadge Ohio.

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Sika acquires automotive supplier in acoustics

Sika has acquired Faist Chemtec Group, a manufacturer of engineered, structure-borne acoustic solutions for the automotive industry.