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Brenntag launches CO₂ emission-free distribution site in Austria
Brenntag has officially inaugurated its site in Traun, Austria, as the company’s first chemical distribution facility to operate entirely without CO₂ emissions. Following an extensive energy-focused...
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Kansai Helios opens powder coatings facility in the U.S.
Kansai Helios has acquired a state-of-the-art production facility in Johnstown, Ohio (USA). On the approximately 28-acre (around 11.3-hectare) site, innovative powder coatings will be produced for the...
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Sika expands global manufacturing footprint with new facilities in China, Brazil and Morocco
With strategic investments in Suzhou, Belo Horizonte and Agadir, Sika continues to implement its local-for-local strategy. The new facilities are designed to strengthen regional supply chains and support...
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Synthomer unveils new innovation centre in Shanghai
Synthomer has announced the formal opening of its new China Innovation Centre (CIC) in Shanghai.
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Sika opens two plants in Asia
Sika has opened two new plants: A newly built plant in Singapore specialises in the production of mortars, while a facility in Xi'an, China, manufactures a full range of Sika products, including tile adhesives,...
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Wacker expands capacity for specialty silicones
Wacker Chemie AG has started up two new production facilities for specialty silicones in Japan and South Korea. The expansion is intended to strengthen the company’s activities in the Asian growth market....
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Münzing establishes subsidiary in Singapore
Münzing has announced the establishment of Münzing Singapore Pte Ltd. In addition to the existing production sites in Malaysia and Australia and multiple regional sales offices, the new Singapore facility...
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Peter Lacke: New plant in southern China
Peter Lacke has signed the contract for a new production facility in Huizhou, South China.
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Akzo Nobel announces EUR 22 million investment
Akzo Nobel ahs presented a plan that includes a EUR 22 million investment to establish the Montataire site as a flagship for decorative paint production.
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Covestro invests USD 40 million in its headquarters in Pittsburgh
Covestro, a supplier of polymers, is investing more than USD 40 million in a series of modernization and technical upgrades across its nine-building campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Akzo Nobel lays foundation stone for Pamiers site redevelopment
Akzo Nobel has officially commenced the transformation and development project for its Pamiers site, which specializes in aircraft coatings.
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Mubbasher Omar (Akzo Nobel): “Unlocking new value“
In Pakistan, Akzo Nobel has recently invested 8 billion Pakistani Rupees, which is approximately EUR 26 million. We spoke to Mubbasher Omar, CEO of Akzo Nobel Pakistan, about the investment and the...
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Evonik drives sustainable biosurfactant revolution with inauguration of new facility in Slovakia
The triple-digit million-euro facility is the first worldwide to manufacture industrial-scale quantities of rhamnolipid biosurfactants, which also show huge potential in coatings.
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IMCD invests in Italy: new headquarters and three new hi-tech laboratories
One of the three new laboratories at the new head office in Milan, Italy is dedicated to the coatings & construction sector.