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Brenntag acquires Monarch Chemicals
Brenntag Essentials has acquired Monarch Chemicals, a distributor of commodity and agricultural chemicals within the UK with in-house liquid and powder blending facilities.
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Sharon Harte first female President of the BCF
At the 2023 Annual Conference, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) has elected the first female President in its 111-year history.
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Beckers announces new “Sustainable Innovation Centre
Beckers has announced the building of a new "Sustainable Innovation Centre" in the UK to unlock the potential of more sustainable coil coating technologies.
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BCF advocates for recruiting apprentices
As part of the UK’s National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) are encouraging coatings employers to take advantage of the wide range of apprenticeships available to help...
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Nordmann UK and Toyal Europe: New distribution partnership
Nordmann UK and Toyal Europe have announced their distribution partnership for aluminum effect pigments for the UK and Irish markets. This exclusive arrangement came into effect from January 2023.
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Univar Solutions and Dow announce new partnership
Univar Solutions has announced a new distribution relationship for Dow's key acrylic emulsion polymers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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New cooperation between Devine Chemicals and Van Weezenbeek Dispersions
Since February 2023, the British additives manufacturer Devine Chemicals and the Dutch trading house Van Weezenbeek Dispersions have been cooperating in Germany.
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Elementis and Grolman sign exclusive distribution agreement
Grolman Group and Elementis have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Elementis Talc range for the CAS industry in UK and Ireland, effective 1st Jan 2023.
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Sherwin-Williams: Expansion of Sheffield paint production facility
The expansion of the Chapeltown site in Sheffield represents an investment of approximately EUR 11,4 million by Sherwin-Williams and is enabling the group to significantly ramp up the production of brands...
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Paint Well acquires Promain
The UK based paint distributor Paint Well has acquired the industrial paints and coatings specialist Promain. The acquired company is intended to become the cornerstone of Paint Well’s new industrial...
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Devine Chemicals relocates and opens a European office
Speciality chemicals manufacturer and global distributor, Devine Chemicals has opened a new head office and a European office.
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BCF focuses on sustainability and the state of the economy
Over 150 senior decision-makers from the UK's paints, coatings and printing ink sectors gathered in Birmingham for the annual British Coatings Federation (BCF) annual conference.
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Azelis acquires Whit Chem in the UK
Azelis strengthens its industrial chemicals footprint in EMEA with the acquisition of Whit Chem in the UK.
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H.B. Fuller acquires Apollo
H.B. Fuller has finalised its purchase of Apollo, the United Kingdom’s largest independent manufacturer of liquid adhesives, coatings and primers for the roofing, industrial and construction markets....