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IGM Resins acquires Litian
IGM Resins has announced the acquisition of Litian, a leading Chinese manufacturer of energy curing resins.
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Azelis strengthens its position in Africa and the Middle East
Azelis has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Chemical Partners and Chempart Polymers’ entities in Lebanon and Belgium. The company is an independent distributor of specialty chemicals...
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Brenntag expands distribution agreement with Elementis
Brenntag has expanded its distribution agreement with Elementis to include India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The extension has already been in effect since April 1.
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Interview: “Vietnam offers ideal conditions“
Tesa has laid the foundation stone for a new plant in the Vietnamese port city of Haiphong. We spoke to Stefan Schmidt, Head of Supply Chain and Operation at Tesa, about the new plant and the market in...
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AGM signs distribution agreement with Rayoung Chemtech
Applied Graphene Materials has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Rayoung Chemtech (Headquarters, Taipei, Taiwan). The partnership is intended to extend AGM’s commercial reach directly into...
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Songwon announces new chairman and changes to its board
Songwon has announced that Mr. Dongbek Park was appointed as new outside Director of the Board of Directors at the company’s annual general shareholders’ meeting held in Ulsan, Korea, on March 18....
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The Pacific Coatings Show Conference 2022 is calling for papers
The newly-established Pacific Coatings Show on 21-23 September 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, will bring together the whole supply chain, offer great networking opportunities and exclusive coatings technology...
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Azelis further strengthens Asia Pacific footprint
Azelis has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Catalite, a well-established distributor of specialty chemicals in Thailand.
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Hempel acquires Omani coatings company Khimji Paints
Hempel has completed the acquisition of Khimji Paints. This is Hempel’s first acquisition in the Decorative segment in the Middle East.
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Gulf Coatings Show, Pacific Coatings Show: Major companies pledge support
The new international exhibitions for the coatings industry in the United Arab Emirates (Gulf Coatings Show, Sharjah, 16-18 October) and Indonesia (Jakarta, 21-23 September) have now won the official support...
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BRB rebrands as a Petronas subsidiary
Globally operating manufacturer of silicones, lube oil additives and other specialty chemicals BRB International now rebrands to reflect its journey as a subsidiary of Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad....
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Siegwerk and Rotopack form joint venture in Pakistan
Siegwerk has announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with Rotopack, a leading supplier in the printing and packaging industry in Pakistan.
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IMCD China acquires Aquatech
IMCD announced that IMCD China has signed an agreement to acquire Aquatech Speciality (Shanghai) International Trading and Aquatech Speciality (Guangzhou) Trading in China.
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Biesterfeld Group acquires GME Chemicals
The Biesterfeld Group, Hamburg, has established a joint venture by acquiring a majority stake in Singapore-based GME Chemicals. The closing was now completed. A complete takeover of the remaining shares...