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Latest News from IRL and the Global Paints & Coatings Industry
IRL produces a free weekly newsletter detailing the highlights in the paints and coatings industry. Each week, CUBE will give readers a snippet of information from one of IRL's multi-client reports. With nearly 2,000 industry executives already subscribed, and more joining the mailing list each week, why not subscribe today?
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Mar 122 min read
BASF Coatings and NIO agree on strategic partnership for automotive coatings
BASF Coatings and NIO sign Letter of Intent for a strategic partnership in automotive exterior coatings, fostering long-term innovation.
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Feb 112 min read
Univar Solutions Acquires Brad-Chem Holdings, Strengthening Its Corrosion Control and Lubricant Additives Portfolio
Univar Solutions has acquired UK-based Brad-Chem Holdings (Brad-Chem) and its affiliated entities, including Brad-Kem, a joint venture......
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Jan 281 min read
Mipa Group Merges Subsidiaries in Switzerland
Mipa Lacke + Farben AG in Kriessern and Mipa Coatings Schweiz AG in Islikon will merge retroactively as of January 1, 2025. This merger ....
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Jan 241 min read
Axalta and Dürr Collaborate on Digital Automotive Paint Technology
Axalta and Dürr Establish Partnership for Advanced Automotive Digital Paint Technology...
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Jan 161 min read
BASF Coatings Forms Strategic Partnership for Aftersales Market Expansion
BASF Coatings Division has announced that BMW Group has chosen the premium refinish brands Glasurit and R-M as preferred paint suppliers..
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
Birla Carbon Launches Its First Asia Post Treatment Plant in India
Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon-based products, has announced the opening of its ......
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
Zircotec Receives Funding to Advance Lightweight Ceramic Coating Technology for EV Batteries
Zircotec has obtained substantial government funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK ...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
PSE Group Acquires RMS Pro Finishes, a Distributor Specializing in Automotive Refinish Coatings
PSE Group has announced its acquisition of RMS Pro Finishes, a leading supplier of ...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read
BASF Inaugurates Advanced Application and Technical Center for Automotive Coatings in China
BASF has inaugurated a new Application and Technical Center for Automotive Coatings ...
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Aug 26, 20243 min read
Adapting to Crisis: The Russian Coatings Industry During the Ukraine Conflict
Overview The Russian coatings market has been facing significant challenges due to the ongoing war with Ukraine which severely impacted...
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Aug 26, 20241 min read
Barentz Set to Acquire Insuquim, a Leading Specialty Chemicals Distributor in Paraguay
Barentz has announced its acquisition of Insuquim S.R.L., a prominent distributor of specialty ...
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Aug 23, 20242 min read
IGL Coatings' Automotive Products will be Distributed by Lamaan in Saudi Arabia.
IGL Coatings' Automotive Products will be Distributed by Lamaan in Saudi Arabia.......
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Aug 16, 20244 min read
Understanding the U.S. Paints and Coatings Market
The paints and coatings market in the United States is a cornerstone of the nation's industrial landscape, playing a crucial role in both...
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Aug 12, 20243 min read
Load Shedding's Ripple Effect on South Africa’s Paints and Coatings Industry
The South African paint and coatings industry faces severe challenges due to load shedding, which has exacerbated the.....
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Aug 9, 20242 min read
BASF Transitions to 40% Bio-based Ethyl Acrylate to Lower Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
BASF is taking a decisive step towards the biotransformation of its (meth)acrylate portfolio ...
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Aug 1, 20243 min read
Clariant and OMV Partner to Supply Ethylene Oxide with a Reduced Carbon Footprint
Clariant and OMV announce their intended collaboration for the supply of ethylene with a lower ...
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Jul 30, 20242 min read
AkzoNobel Develops Single Spray Powder Coatings Technology for EV Battery Systems
AkzoNobel's Resicoat brand has developed innovative powder coating technology that offers greater electrical protection..........
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Jul 26, 20242 min read
Allnex Partners with Coatings Research Group to Boost Industry Collaboration
Allnex has announced its membership with the Coatings Research Group (CRGI), marking a ...
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Jul 23, 20242 min read
In China, BASF Facilitates the Procurement of 100% Renewable Electricity for Automotive OEM Coatings Plants.
BASF's has renewed its agreement to source 100% renewable electricity for its automotive OEM coatings manufacturing operations in China....
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Jul 19, 20242 min read
IGL Coatings Broadens its Automotive Market Network in Croatia
IGL Coatings has announced its newest exclusive distributorship in Croatia. IGL Coatings Croatia boosts IGL Coatings' brand and footprint...
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