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BRB to be acquired by Petronas Chemicals Group
Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement on May 16th, 2019 to acquire 100% of Da Vinci Group BV, holding company of BRB International BV (BRB).
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Safic-Alcan opens a new subsidiary in Greece
Safic-Alcan announces that it has formed a new subsidiary, Safic-Alcan Hellas, for servicing the Greek market, effective immediately.
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Henkel acquires US-based 3D printing and industrial inkjet company
Henkel has announced the acquisition of Molecule Corp., a privately owned, technology-driven enterprise focused on product innovation in additive manufacturing.
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Comvest Partners acquires VanDeMark Chemical
Comvest Partners has announced its investment in VanDeMark Chemical. VanDeMark products are primarily used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, plastics/polymers, and CASE applications.
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Asahi Kasei to relocate European headquarter to Düsseldorf harbor
Asahi Kasei relocates its European headquarter Asahi Kasei Europe (AKEU) within Düsseldorf. The relocation is scheduled for the second half of 2020.
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Chromaflo Technologies opens its new facility in Malaysia
Chromaflo Technologies officially opened its new Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia facility. The new facility includes colourant manufacturing operations and warehouse space with an office facility.
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EFI acquires turkish inkjet inks manufacturer BDR Boya Kimya
Electronics For Imaging has acquired privately held BDR Boya Kimya. Based in Bursa, Turkey, BDR is a leading manufacturer of reactive inkjet inks for industrial digital textile printing.
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DIC aquires Indian resins manufacturer
DIC has acquired the mid-tier Indian resins manufacturer Ideal Chemi Plast. The company thus intends to expand its position on the Indian market.
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Lars Petersson to succeed Henrik Andersen as CEO of Hempel
Hempel informs that Lars Petersson, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer in Hempel, will be succeeding Henrik Andersen as CEO by 1 July 2019.
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PPG: Jaime Irick new vice president of architectural coatings
PPG has announced the appointment of Jaime Irick as vice president, architectural coatings, U.S. and Canada. Irick succeeds Dave Cole, who has announced his intent to retire, effective July 31, 2019.
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Nippon Paint acquires Turkish paint manufacturer Betek Boya
The Japanese company signed an agreement for the transfer of shares in Betek Boya and its subsidiaries.
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Adler opens new production and logistics facilities in Schwaz
The Austrian paint manufacturer Adler has opened a factory for water-based paints and the new Adler logistics center in Schwaz.
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Arkema starts photocure resin production capacity increase at its Sartomer site in China
Arkema has successfully started up the 30% capacity extension of its photocure advanced liquid resin production plant in Nansha, located south of Canton, China.
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Siegwerk plans to build a new blending centre in Bangladesh
The printing ink supplier Siegwerk is planning a new blending centre in Bangladesh. With this step, the company intends to expand its position in Asia.