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Raw material markets under pressure

The situation on the raw material markets remains tense for the coatings and printing inks industry. Rising prices, volatile markets and persistent disruptions along the supply chains have shaped the picture...

The survey wants to explore what challenges the industry is currently facing.
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Online survey: How is the raw material and energy crisis impacting your business?

Rising raw material costs, supply chain disruptions, and ongoing energy challenges continue to put pressure on the paints and coatings industry. But how are these developments affecting your day-to-day...

Tonino F. Margani is a fourth-generation painter in Toronto and the EVP of Science & Environment for Nobilis, a family research and commercialization firm in the global paints and coatings industry.
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Titanium dioxide: “Optimisation has long been a salient conversation”

Tony Margani of Nobilis describes a new technology in advanced light scattering and Tio2 optimisation and and gives his opinion on what effect this technology could have on the coatings industry.

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Dow: New MDI distillation and prepolymers facility

Dow's new MDI distillation and prepolymers facility starts commercial operation in Freeport, Texas. The new capacity is intended to support and advance downstream polyurethane growth in automotive, construction,...

A picture of the new Covestro plant in Thailand.
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Covestro starts production of Naphthylen-Diisocyanate in Thailand

Covestro has recently started up the production of Naphthylen-Diisocyanate (NDI) at a newly built plant in its Map Ta Phut site in Thailand.

An overview of the current market situation. By Jorge Prieto
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The raw material game: part II

An overview of the current market situation.

An aerial view of a first plant of the new BASF Verbund site in China.
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BASF to build new Neopentyl Glycol plant

BASF will invest in a new world-scale Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 metric tons at its new Zhanjiang Verbund site, China.

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Vencorex appoints new distributor in Canada

Vencorex has appointed Emco-Inortech the Canadian distributor for Vencorex effective October 15, 2022 for their HDI and IPDI monomers and aliphatic polyisocyanates.

White mineral powder as a symbolic image.
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BASF closes divestiture of its kaolin minerals business to Ka Min

BASF has closed the divestiture of its kaolin minerals business to Ka Min, a global performance minerals company headquartered in Macon, Georgia, United States, following the fulfillment of clearance conditions....

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Interview: “The use of bio-based raw materials is not the end of the line”

“As long as sustainability aspects are respected, the increased use of bio-based raw materials could also lead to more optimised production and hence lower prices”, says Toine Biemans, head of R&D...

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Emery Oleochemicals launches new website

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Emery Oleochemicals has announced the updated new website for its eco-friendly polyols product portfolio.

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Stahl and Univar Solutions strengthen partnership

Stahl has confirmed a new distribution agreement with Univar Solutions, a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers....

A group photo with company officials is representative of the takeover.
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IMCD Japan acquires Kuni Chemical

IMCD has announced that IMCD Japan has acquired 100% of the shares of the speciality distribution company Kuni Chemical.

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Univar Solutions has acquired Vicom

Univar Solutions has acquired Vicom Distribución Productos Quimicos, a leading regional specialty chemicals distributor in Spain and Portugal.