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PPG to build aerospace coatings plant in North Carolina
PPG plans to invest USD 380 million in a new manufacturing facility for aerospace coatings and sealants in Shelby, North Carolina. The site will strengthen the company's supply capabilities and meet rising...
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INX International opens new facility in Brazil
The flexographic and gravure manufacturing facility in Cabreuva, Brazil. The site is located in the state Sao Paulo, where INX built a new metal decorating plant to produce 2-piece inks in 2018.
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Nouryon opens new office in Saudia Arabia
With the opening of this office Nouryon seeks to drive growth in the dynamic region of the Saudi Arabia market and the Middle East.
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MC-Bauchemie opens production facility in Bolivia
MC-Bauchemie has opened its new production facility in the Guapilo industrial centre in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia).
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Bodo Möller Chemie wants to strengthen its market presence in the MEA region
Bodo Möller Chemie Middle East wants to strengthen its market presence and growth in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. To this end, the management structure will be reorganised from 2025.
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BASF opens new production line for water-based dispersions
BASF opens new production line for water-based dispersions.
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MC-Bauchemie founds new company in Canada
On April 30, 2024, MC-Bauchemie founded a new company in Canada based in Newmarket, near Toronto, and is expanding its North American activities. Alexandre Mondrous has been appointed Managing Director...
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Interview: The coatings industry in transition – global expansion and local challenges
The paint manufacturer Peter Lacke is expanding its activities in Germany and India. Managing Director David N. Peter spoke to European Coatings Editor-in-Chief Damir Gagro about this.
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Grolman Group expands partnership with Oxerra
Grolman Group, a global distributor of specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce the expansion of its long-term and successful partnership with Oxerra, one of the world’s leading producers of iron...
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Chemetall celebrates the opening of a new global aluminum competence center in Italy
The Surface Treatment business unit of BASF's Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, today celebrated the opening of its new global aluminum competence center in Giussano, Italy.
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AkzoNobel completes expansion of its largest powder coatings plant
A major capacity expansion has been completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy, which will help secure supply to customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Krahn Chemie opens new subsidiary
Krahn Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region. To this end, the company has founded a new subsidiary: Krahn Central & Eastern...
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Wacker plans new production site in the Czech Republic
Wacker intends to further expand its silicone specialties business and is reorganizing production in Europe for this purpose. A new production site for silicones is to be built in Karlovy Vary in the Czech...
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Altana expands its global presence in the effect pigments business
Strategic acquisition: Altana expands its global presence in the effect pigments business.