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Brenntag opens Innovation Center at its site in Duisburg

Brenntag has opened a new Innovation Center at its site in Duisburg, Germany. It is the first application center for the Coatings, Adhesives and Construction industries in Germany and the seventh in Brenntag's...

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Antifouling coatings with the “Blue Angel

With immediate effect, the "Blue Angel" eco-label for particularly environmentally friendly products, which has been awarded in Germany since 1978, can also be applied for underwater coatings and other...

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BASF opens new laboratory building

BASF opened a new laboratory building for the development of automotive refinish coatings and innovations beyond paint at its site in Münster, Germany.

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OQ Chemicals expands TCD Alcohol DM production

OQ Chemicals has implemented its announced capacity expansion for TCD Alcohol DM (Tricyclodecanedimethanol) at its Oberhausen, Germany, site and successfully commissioned the plant.

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PPG expands automotive OEM coatings production in Germany

PPG has announced that it will invest more than USD 10 million (EUR 9 million) to expand production of automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings at its site in Weingarten, Germany.

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Bodo Möller Chemie expands cooperation with Imerys

The Bodo Möller Chemie Group is expanding its cooperation even closer with the French mining group Imerys, a world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry.

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IMCD Germany opens new office in Hamburg’s Hafencity

IMCD Germany, operating company of IMCD Group, is intending to consolidate its strategic presence in northern Germany with the opening of a new office in Hamburg's Hafencity district.

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Interview: “We are always open to acquisitions.

Mipa provides a complete range of products for finishing wood surfaces as well as business units that manufacture industrial and automotive coatings. Headquartered in Essenbach, Germany, the company generates...

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MK Chemicals with new management and owners

The pigment paste manufacturer MK Chemicals from Bockenem, Germany, is under new management.

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Brenntag is included in the German benchmark index DAX

Brenntag will be included in the DAX on September 20, 2021. Brenntag will thus become part of Germany's leading stock index, the composition of which has been expanded from 30 to 40 companies as part of...

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Career start with social distancing: Almost 30 trainees start at Remmers

The new cohort of trainees at Remmers started their careers. However, the start was also determined by the coronavirus pandemic this year.

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Uzin Utz publishes half-year figures for 2021

Despite the strained raw material situation, Uzin Utz reports sales and earnings at the highest level in company's history.

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Epple and Zeller + Gmelin agree on global cooperation

German ink manufacturers Epple Druckfarben and Zeller + Gmelin are collaborating with immediate effect in the field of UV ink technology.

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Zeppelin Systems: Ralf Boschert new Managing Director and CFO

The Zeppelin Group has appointed Ralf Boschert as Managing Director and CFO of Zeppelin Systems as of May 1, 2021, thus bolstering the Group company's management board headed by CEO Alexander Wassermann....