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Orion strengthens its presence in South America: Reciend will be its new distributor in Peru
The specialty chemicals manufacturer Orion has appointed the Reciend Group as its new distributor for its specialty carbon black products in Peru. The long-standing cooperation in Colombia will form the...
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MC-Bauchemie opens production facility in Bolivia
MC-Bauchemie has opened its new production facility in the Guapilo industrial centre in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia).
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Brenntag: New distribution agreement with Halox
Brenntag Specialties has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Halox for Paint & Coatings products in Brazil.
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Brenntag: New distribution agreement with Elementis
Brenntag has announced a new supplier agreement with Elementis to distribute a variety of applications in Mexico and Ecuador for the Coatings and Construction markets, effective immediately.
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Sika acquires Peruvian manufacturer of mortar products
Sika has agreed to acquire a leading manufacturer of tile setting materials operating under the umbrella brand Chema in Peru. The acquisition strengthens Sika’s position in the fast-growing mortar market....
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South American coatings market
The coatings market in South America will face again several challenges, some of them new and others that have been around in recent years. International inflation, high overall interest rates and some...
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Holcim acquires Minerales y Agregados
Holcim has announced the acquisition of Minerales y Agregados, a leader in advanced mortars and adhesives in Guatemala.
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Additiva and Kronos form new distribution partnership
Additiva, a Brazilian distributor of special chemical products, has announced its new partnership with Kronos for the local distribution of Titanium Dioxide in Brazil.
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Univar Solutions acquires Chem Sol
Univar Solutions has acquired Chem Sol Group, a leading ingredients and specialty chemicals distributor operating in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, and Honduras.
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Brenntag expands plant in Brazil
Brenntag has presented the renovation and expansion of its facilities in Nova Esperança, Paraná, Brazil. This site was taken over in 2019 with the acquisition of Quimisa.
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Safic Alcan establishes its operations in South America
Specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has acquired 100% of Proquimil Produtos Químicos, a Brazilian chemical distributor specialising in rubber and plastic polymers and additives.
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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....
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The South American coatings market
The changes in the market have settled definitively, challenging the survival decisions of coatings businesses in South America. Changes in consumer priority reached all countries. However, countries supported...
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Stahl and Univar Solutions expand distribution agreement in Brazil and Colombia
Stahl has confirmed a new distribution agreement with Univar Solutions, a global chemical and ingredients distributor. Univar Solutions Brazil and Univar Solutions Colombia will deliver Stahl products...