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Akzo Nobel: Renewal of major plant for water based products in China
As Chinese customers and consumers demand more water-based decorative paints, Akzo Nobel’s Guangzhou plant aims to deliver.
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New subsidiary: Epple Druckfarben Benelux starts work
The newly founded company Epple Druckfarben Benelux has started its operations in Turnhout, Belgium.
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Münzing acquires the Münzing distribution activities of Interchem
Following its growth strategy, Münzing has acquired the Münzing distribution activities of the company Interchem.
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Nouryon to build hydroperoxide facility in China
Nouryon will start development of a manufacturing facility at its current site in Ningbo, China to produce two key intermediates for its organic peroxides business: tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and...
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Evonik starts production at new Geesthacht multi-purpose silicone facility
Evonik’s new multi-purpose silicones manufacturing facility in Geesthacht, Germany is now fully operational after completing final commissioning tests and gaining the necessary authority approvals.
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Safic-Alcan opens South African subsidiary
Safic-Alcan has formed a new subsidiary, Safic-Alcan Southern Africa, for servicing the South African market and its neighbouring countries, effective immediately.
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Biesterfeld opens Lab and Innovation Centre in Hamburg
Biesterfeld is expanding its laboratory capacities in Hamburg with the opening of the Biesterfeld Lab and Innovation Centre.
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Euro Minerals opens new facility for precipitated calcium carbonate
New plant for precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) in Bad Ischl / Austria is scheduled to start operations in early 2021.
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GXC Coatings celebrates its 20th anniversary – and invests on a large scale
Surface specialist GXC Coatings has launched the largest investment in ten years.
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Grace doubles colloidal silica capacity with major European plant opening
W. R. Grace & Co.has announced the opening of its new 8,200 square-meter colloidal silica plant at its European flagship manufacturing and R&D center in Worms, Germany.
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Dörken celebrates the completion of a construction project and the start of a new building project
Ewald Dörken AG opened a new office building and started new construction work at the Hagen-Vorhalle location.
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Investment of EUR 55 million: Tesa builds new plant in Vietnam
Tesa has made the decision to build a new large plant in Vietnam. Production will start in 2023.
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New factory strengthens Hempel’s presence in China
Coatings manufacturer Hempel began construction of a new factory in Yantai Chemical Industrial Park, China.
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Axalta invests in the production expansion for water-borne coatings in Shanghai
Axalta has broken ground on the newest phase of its Jiading plant in Shanghai, which represents a new investment in water-borne coatings by the company in China.