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Supersize me: Helios wants to grow in Europe

Austria-based Ring International Holding acquired Slovenian paint manufacturer Helios in 2013. One headline entitled this "David takes over Goliath”. The ...

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Akzo Nobel produces marine and protective coatings in Russia

Customers in Western Russia are to benefit from local production of Akzo Nobel's International brand marine and protective coatings. The new capacity is being ...

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Huntsman begins production at new pigment plant

Global chemical company Huntsman announced the start up of operations at its brand new colour pigments facility in Augusta, Georgia.

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Sherwin-Williams opens new powder plant in Poland

Sherwin-Williams has officially opened the doors to the company’s new powder plant in Poznan, Eastern Poland.

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Beckers Group opens new production site in Mexico

Beckers Group has announced the official opening of its new production site in Monterrey, Mexico on April 6, 2016.

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Sherwin-Williams to buy Valspar

The Sherwin-Williams Company and The Valspar Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sherwin-Williams will acquire...

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Wanhua Chemical Group commissioned new IPDI plant

Wanhua Chemical Group, a Chinese manufacturer of polyurethanes and petrochemicals, announced the successful start up of their new IPDI plant.

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Akzo Nobel is getting closer to the top again

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Akzo Nobel opens technical center for wood coatings in Sweden

Akzo Nobel has opened a EUR 2.5 million technical application center for its Wood Coatings business in Malmö, Sweden.

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AkzoNobel opens new coil coatings production line in Mexico

AkzoNobel has opened a new production line for coil coatings at its facility in Garcia, Mexico.

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Kuncai starts sales office in Europe

Fujian Kuncai Material Technology Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of pearlescent pigments, has started a sales office in Europe under the name Kuncai Europe B.V....

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Pigments: BASF expands production capacity and colour range for effect pigments

BASF will expand its capacity for the production of "Paliocrom” effect pigments by more than 20 percent by 2017 in Ludwigshafen, Germany.