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Interview: “South Korea is one of the key growth markets“

Wacker is expanding its existing production plants for dispersions and dispersible polymer powders in South Korea. We spoke to Peter Summo, President Wacker ...

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Michelman inaugurates innovation centre for coatings in India

Michelman has announced the opening of its new packaging incubator, the Michelman Innovation Centre for Coatings (MICC), at its facilities in central Mumbai....

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Clariant expands operations in Mexico

Specialty chemicals company Clariant completed the project to expand its industrial facility in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and increased production capacity by...

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Asian Paints to boost production capacity

Asian Paints, which is setting up to plants in South India, is all set to increase production capacity by 11 million kilo litres in 18 months.

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Akzo Nobel transforms Deventer site into technology innovation hub

Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals has signed an agreement which will see its Deventer site in the Netherlands transformed into a chemistry and technology innovation ...

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Coating additives: Eastman expands ketones manufacturing capacity

Eastman Chemical Company has completed phase one of a two phase expansion of its ketone manufacturing capacity at its operations in Kingsport, Tennessee.

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Sika expands production in USA

With the opening of a new facility near Houston, Sika is further expanding its presence in the fast-growing US market.

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BASF opens first automotive coatings production plant in Thailand

BASF’s Coatings division has inaugurated a new automotive coatings plant at its Bangpoo manufacturing site, Samutprakarn province, Thailand.

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Chemetall expands production site in Germany

Chemetall will expand its production site in Langelsheim, Germany. This capacity expansion will provide the surface treatment global business unit of BASF's...

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Sika opens concrete admixture factory in Cameroon

Sika is expanding its presence in Africa by opening its first facility for concrete admixtures in Cameroon.

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BASF opens new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai

BASF’s Coatings division has inaugurated a new, world-scale automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Caojing, Shanghai, China.

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Akzo Nobel expands colloidal silica capacity in Sweden

AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than EUR4 million to increase production capacity for its line of surface modified colloidal silica in...

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Sika commences concrete reinforcing fiber production for region EMEA

Sika has started producing reinforcing fibers for clients in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at its manufacturing facility in Troisdorf, Germany, where ...

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PPG completes investment at automotive adhesives facility in France

PPG has completed a EUR1.18 million investment at its automotive adhesives and sealants manufacturing and research and development center in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée,...