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Hempel invests in life-saving fire protection coatings

Global coatings company Hempel is investing in a new research and development centre focused solely on passive fire protection coatings. Located just outside ...

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BASF invests in automotive coatings in North America

BASF is expanding its automotive coatings production in North America with investments of nearly EUR35.8 million over the next two years.

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PPG marks completion of coatings facility in Russia

PPG has marked the opening of a EUR45 million paint and coatings manufacturing facility and commercial operation in the Lipetsk region of Russia.

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Axalta opens Asia-Pacific Technology Center in China

Axalta Coating Systems has formally opened its newest investment in innovation, the Asia-Pacific Technology Center (APTC), in the Minhang District of Shanghai. ...

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Tikkurila plans to build new factory in Russia

Tikkurila has signed a Letter of Intent to buy a seven hectare industrial site in Russia. The aim is to start the construction work of a greenfield factory in 2018. ...

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DKSH opens new innovation center in Vietnam

DKSH has committed to further developing its Performance Materials business in Vietnam by opening a new strategically located innovation center in Ho Chi Minh...

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Sika opens new production facility in Africa

Sika is setting up production in Africa and is opening a concrete admixtures factory. Plans are already being made to add a mortar products manufacturing line. ...

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Cabot breaks ground on new fumed silica facility in China

Cabot Corporation and joint venture partner Inner Mongolia Hengyecheng Silicone Co., Ltd have broken ground on their new fumed silica manufacturing facility ...

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BASF to build new Automotive Application Center in China

BASF announces to build its first regional Automotive Application Center in Asia Pacific at the company's Innovation Campus in Shanghai, China. Start of ...

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Stahl opens Center of Excellence in Spain

On June 1, 2017 the chemical company Stahl inaugurated its new Center of Excellence in Parets del Vallès in Spain which focuses on performance coatings solutions, ...

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Akzo Nobel opens new Performance Coatings facility in Thailand

Responding to current and expected production needs for Thailand and South East Asia region, Akzo Nobel has opened a new Performance Coatings production facility ...

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DIC commences commissioned production of polystyrene in Thailand

DIC has began consigned production of polystyrene used in food packaging, in collaboration with Thai Styrenics Company Limited, a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical ...

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Dow signs agreements for investments in Saudi Arabia

The Dow Chemical Company has signed two agreements to advance the company’s strategic, innovation agenda in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) which will bring ...

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Akzo Nobel opens production facility in South America

Akzo Nobel has strengthened its Performance Coatings business by opening a new production facility in South America.