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BASF named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for 14th time

BASF was named a 2018 General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for the fourteenth time since 2002.

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Proper handling of hazardous substances

What are the obligations of company management when employees handle hazardous substances? Where can practical information be obtained quickly? How can possible hazards for employees be correctly assessed...

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VOC emissions from coatings: Seeking a uniform regulation

There is currently no uniform regulation in the EU concerning the health-related assessment of VOC emissions from coatings and other construction products. This is set to change in the future.

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Akzo Nobel opens R&D innovation campus

A lab complex which can test new products in conditions that mimic the world's most extreme environments has been officially opened by Akzo Nobel in the UK.

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Start of digital platform C4Buy

Performance Intermediates (PI) has launched the digital platform C4Buy where customers can buy MTBE, n-butane and 1.3-butadiene.

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BCF warns of serious consequences of a “no deal” Brexit

The coatings industry is urging government to avoid a "no deal” Brexit at all costs, given the significant ramifications for the sector, according to the British Coatings Federation (BCF), the trade...

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Anton Paar research prize goes to Finland and Austria

The first Anton Paar research award for instrumental analysis and characterisation goes to research teams from Finland and Austria.

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Classification of titanium dioxide: decision postponed

The Europe-wide discussion about a classification of titanium dioxide as "presumably carcinogenic by inhalation" continues. If no qualified majority is reached at a meeting on 7 March, the decision would...

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Jordan Lacke becomes a brand of Plantag Coatings

Plantag Coatings GmbH took over the operative business of Jordan Lacke GmbH on 1 January 2019.

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Scholarship applications now being accepted by PCI

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) is accepting applications for its 2019 PCI Scholarship Program.

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LUM holds sales meeting in Berlin

The 20th International Sales Meeting will be hosted by LUM GmbH in Berlin-Adlershof from 23-25 January.

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BCF warns of loss of millions due to Brexit uncertainty

The coatings industry could suffer severe disruption, a loss of millions of pounds and a drain on investment with less than three months to go before Brexit, warns ...

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Heubach publishes first sustainability report

Heubach Group published its first sustainability report for the 2017 financial year, offering an insight into the sustainability topics that are relevant for the ...

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Visco Tec among growth champions 2019

With an average annual growth rate of 31 %, Visco Tec Pumpen- u. Dosiertechnik GmbH from Töging is one of the fastest growing companies in the German-speaking region...