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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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Actega expands its UV-curing coatings production capacity in India

Actega announces a contract manufacturing arrangement with Elantas Beck India Limited (Ebil). Actega is producing its UV-curing coatings at this local site. It is to further strengthen its capabilities...

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Aditya Birla increases 40 % in capacity with Birla Opus

Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla, announced the launch of products and services under his new decorative color brand "Birla Opus".

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The Indian coatings industry in numbers

The Indian coatings industry beckons as an exhilarating realm, offering immense opportunities yet veiled in mystery for many.

The Indian coatings industry is an exciting space for everyone, as it presents immense opportunity and is yet full of mystery for many. The editorial staff of the European Coatings Journal took the opportunity to speak to Dilip Raghavan, Editor-Publisher of the PAINTINDIA magazine, and also the convenor of the PAINTINDIA trade show, to try and get a deeper insight into what the coatings landscape in India currently is, and promises to be in a few years.
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India’s economic brilliance: fuelling explosive growth in the coatings industry and beyond

The Indian coatings industry is an exciting space for everyone, as it presents immense opportunity and is yet full of mystery for many. The editorial staff of the European Coatings Journal took the opportunity...

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IMCD India to acquire two business lines from CJ Shah & Company

IMCD announces that IMCD India has signed an agreement to acquire two business lines from CJ Shah & Company.

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Sika expands production in India

Sika is opening a new plant in Kharagpur, eastern India, and continues to expand production capacity in the fast-growing Indian market.

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Brenntag launches new development centre in Mumbai

Brenntag has announced the opening of its new "Material Science Application and Development Center" situated in Navi Mumbai, India.

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Nouryon launches Global Service Center in Mumbai

Nouryon has announced the expansion of its office footprint and workforce in Mumbai, India, with the launch of a new Global Service Center.

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Wilhelm Niemann Maschinenfabrik delivers dispersing machines to Aditya Birla

Wilhelm Niemann Maschinenfabrik has recently received the largest order in the company's history from the Aditya Birla Group in India for the delivery of 36 high-performance dispersing machines.

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Arkema enhances powder coating resins capacity

Arkema has announced the doubling of its polyester resins capacity in its Navi Mumbai facility in India, reinforcing the Group’s position in the global powder coatings market.

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Heubach Colorants India invests in renewable energy projects

Heubach Colorants India will be investing in renewable energy projects to power its sites in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

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IMCD India to acquire Parkash Dye Chem

IMCD has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Parkash Dye Chem, one of India’s leading distributors of speciality chemicals for construction and printing inks.

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Ankush to distribute Hexigone’s corrosion inhibitors in India

Hexigone Inhibitors has announced a partnership with Ankush Enterprise to promote the company's technology throughout the Indian Paint and Coatings Market.