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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.

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Akzo Nobel acquires V.Powdertech business

Akzo Nobel has acquired the business of V.Powdertech Co., Ltd., a Thai manufacturer of powder coatings, supplying a range of products for domestic appliances, ...

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Axalta confirms acquisition discussions with Nippon Paint

Axalta Coating Systems has confirmed that it is engaged in discussions with Nippon Paint regarding a potential acquisition of Axalta.

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Clariant initiates meeting with White Tale

Representatives of the specialty chemicals company Clariant met with White Tale in Zurich, Switzerland. The meeting was initiated in order to identify possible ...

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Lanxess to acquire Solvay’s US phosphorus additives business

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its Additives segment and plans to acquire the phosphorus chemicals business with a US production site from ...

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Sika acquires Butterfield Color in the US

Sika continues its expansion strategy: The specialty chemicals company has acquired Butterfield Color, Inc. a US-based manufacturer of decorative concrete floor ...

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Akzo Nobel confirms merger discussions with Axalta

In response to market speculation, Akzo Nobel has confirmed it is currently in constructive discussions regarding a merger of the Akzo Nobel Paints & Coatings...

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Ferro expands ceramic coatings business

Ferro Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeka Group, a global producer of coatings and key raw materials for the ceramic tile market.

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Kuraray to buy Calgon Carbon

Japanese chemical manufacturer Kuraray Co., Ltd. will buy U.S. firm Calgon Carbon Corp.

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Nordmann, Rassmann acquires Melrob Group

Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH has acquired 100% of the shares in Melrob Group Holdings Ltd. (Melrob) of Crawley, UK. The acquisition includes all of Melrob’s subsidiaries...

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BASF to acquire Solvay’s global polyamide business

BASF and Solvay have signed an agreement related to the sale of Solvay’s integrated polyamide business to BASF at a purchase price of EUR1.6 billion. The acquisition...

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Sika acquires manufacturer of waterproofing systems and mortars

Sika has agreed to acquire KVK Holding a.s, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, a leading manufacturer of waterproofing and roofing systems as well as...