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MC-Bauchemie Ghana starts operations at new site in Accra
MC-Bauchemie Ghana has opened its new site in Accra with an inauguration ceremony. Noble Bediako, Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie Ghana, and his team welcomed 210 representatives from politics, business,...
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Akzo Nobel to acquire activities from Kansai Paint
Akzo Nobel is to further strengthen its African footprint after reaching an agreement with Kansai Paint to acquire its paints and coatings activities in the region.
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PPG divests business activities in Africa to Océinde
PPG has agreed to divest certain business activities in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon and Algeria to Océinde, an industrial group based in Réunion, France.
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Interview: “East Africa is a region with a lot of potential
Bodo Möller Chemie entered into a cooperation with Evonik in the field of special binders and additives in East Africa. Volker Oehl, director business development at Bodo Möller Chemie, speaks about...
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Bodo Möller Chemie is distributor of BASF in Northwest Africa
Bodo Möller Chemie intensifies its collaboration with BASF in the segment of Resins and Performance Additives for Paints and Coatings in Northwest Africa.
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Sasol sells European wax business to Awax Group
The South African energy and chemical company Sasol sells its German subsidiary Sasol Wax to Awax, an international group specialised in developing, producing and distributing wax products.
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Sika extends sites in Africa
Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures. The company has likewise increased the size of its plant...
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Bodo Moeller Chemie and Evonik with new cooperation agreement
Starting on January 1, 2022, the Bodo Möller Chemie Group and Evonik Industries announce a cooperation for special binders and additives specifically for the paint and varnish industry as well as for...
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Arkema strengthens its positions in adhesives in South Africa
Arkema has announced the proposed acquisition of Permoseal in South Africa, one of the leaders in adhesive solutions for woodworking, packaging, construction and DIY.
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Grolman and Hob Trade start joint venture
As Grolman recently announced, the company and Hob Trade from Egypt have started the joint venture Grolman Egypt LLC.
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IGM Resins appoints Solindis as distribution partner
IGM Resins has announced the creation of Solindis, a new company who will act as exclusive distributor for IGM for a large group of European, Middle East and African customers as of the 1st of January...
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Sika opens new national subsidiary in Ghana
Given the large volume of business and high demand, Sika has now opened its own national subsidiary to manufacture locally and provide technical support.
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HB Fuller to build new plant in Egypt
Adhesive manufacturer H.B. Fuller has announced plans to build a new facility in Cairo to support customers’ increased demand in the fast-growing markets of Egypt, Turkey, Middle East and Africa.
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Nouryon opens office and innovation center in Dubai
In order to support Middle East and Africa growth plans, Nouryon opens new facilities in Dubai.