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Siegwerk strengthens its footprint in the Middle East with the launch of a new facility in Dubai.
Siegwerk, a leading global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, has announced the opening of a new site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, further reinforcing its presence in the Middle East.........
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Sika has inaugurated three new manufacturing facilities located in China, Brazil, and Morocco.
Sika has inaugurated three new manufacturing facilities located in China, Brazil, and Morocco.......
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Jun 252 min read
Pinturas Ordesa Becomes Part of the Kupsa Group
The agreement, by which Industrias Químicas Kupsa S.L. acquired 100% of the shares of Pinturas Ordesa S.A., was officially formalised at Kupsa's headquarters in Oyón (Álava).......
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Jun 241 min read
Aditya Birla Advanced Materials has Acquired Cargill’s Speciality Manufacturing Facility in the United States.
Aditya Birla Group, a leading Indian multinational conglomerate and the largest Indian investor in the United States, has announced the expansion of its U.S. Advanced Materials business through the acquisition of Cargill Incorporated’s 17-acre specialty chemical manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia........
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Jun 92 min read
Regional Reports 2025
The report analyses the performance of the paints & coatings industry across Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. It provides a detailed breakdown of market size, growth drivers, price analysis, technology breakdown, and forecasts.
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Jun 51 min read
WEG announces strategic entry into the U.S. industrial coatings market through key acquisition.
WEG announces strategic entry into the U.S. industrial coatings market through key acquisition.
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May 41 min read
AkzoNobel teams up with IPG Photonics to advance laser curing technology for powder coatings.
AkzoNobel teams up with IPG Photonics to advance laser curing technology for powder coatings.
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Apr 162 min read
BASF Coatings and Li Auto Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Sustainability and Digitalization
BASF Coatings and Li Auto Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Sustainability and Digitalization
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Apr 22 min read
Gulbrandsen will increase polyethylene wax capacity and establish a new functional polymer facility in Dahej, India.
Gulbrandsen will increase polyethylene wax capacity and establish a new functional polymer facility in Dahej, India.
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Mar 271 min read
European Commission Bans Use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Food Contact Materials
The European Commission has banned the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials owing to its potentially hazardous health effects.
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Jan 61 min read
Protech Group has Acquired the Industrial Coatings Business of Caldwell Chemical Coatings.
The Protech Group, announced the acquisition of the industrial coatings business and assets of Caldwell Chemical Coatings .......
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Nov 13, 20241 min read
Walki Collaborates With Lactips to Develop Casein-Based Paper Coatings for Food Packaging
Walki and Lactips form a strategic agreement to create a paper-based food packaging material with a casein-based polymer covering. Lactips i
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Nov 12, 20242 min read
Henkel and Teca-Print Collaborate to Advance Pad Printing in Printed Electronics
Henkel and Teca-Print Collaborate to Advance Pad Printing in Printed Electronics.........
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Oct 25, 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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Oct 24, 20242 min read
2M Group of Companies has signed a New Commercial Agreement to supply Morro Coating to Transcend Packaging.
2M Group of Companies has signed a multi-year agreement with Transcend Packaging to supply their plastic-free Morro Coating across the UK...
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Oct 22, 20242 min read
UPM Specialty Papers and Unipaco have developed a heat-sealable salad pot wrapper made from paper and polyethylene (PE), designed to replace traditional plastic packaging.
UPM Specialty Papers and Unipaco have developed a heat-sealable salad pot wrapper made from paper and polyethylene (PE)..........
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Sep 24, 20242 min read
DELTA Coatings Set to Broaden Its Polyurea Coatings Offering in Vietnam
DELTA Coatings International has revealed plans to strategically expand into Vietnam ...
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Sep 17, 20242 min read
PPG Expands Production of Non-stick & Low-friction Coatings in Its Malaysian Facility
PPG announced that it has expanded operations in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to include the manufacture of nonstick coatings for kitchen.......
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Sep 3, 20241 min read
Stahl to Acquire WEILBURGER Graphics to Expand Its Portfolio in Flexible Packaging Coatings
Stahl, a global leader in specialty coatings and treatments for flexible materials, has reached an agreement to acquire WEILBURGER Graphics
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
Qemtex Unveils New Powder Coatings Facility in the UAE
Qemtex Chemical Holding is pleased to announce the inauguration of our new powder coatings manufacturing facility in the UAE..
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Aug 29, 20241 min read
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