Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire Swiss-based ATP Adhesive Systems from Arsenal Capital Partners.

Biesterfeld broadens its distribution partnership with Songwon to include stabilizers for paints, coatings, and adhesives.

IMCD Group, a global leader in the distribution and formulation of speciality chemicals and ingredients, has inaugurated a new construction laboratory in Indonesia

The ripple effects of U.S. tariffs are substantial, impacting multiple industries, including the paints and coatings sector.

PPG Industries plans to expand domestic production of low-emission resins at its Tepexpan facility in the State of Mexico. The investment, directed toward one of PPG’s five manufacturing sites in the country, aims to boost resin output and lessen dependence on imports from the United States, Asia, and Germany. This strategic move comes in response to increasing tariffs on Asian raw materials and ongoing structural limitations within Mexico’s petrochemical industry. Adriana Ma

Windjammer Capital Completes Acquisition of MFG Chemical to Strengthen Its Specialty Chemicals Portfolio.

Major coatings manufacturer Nippon Paint is set to deepen its manufacturing footprint in India, reflecting growing confidence in the country’s industrial, automotive, and construction sectors.

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has announced a significant expansion of its global partnership with Women in Chemicals (WIC) for 2026.

NCS Colour, a global leader in colour communication, has announced a new partnership with Helix Kapital, which has acquired an ownership stake from Sobro after 15 years of ownership.

UK Paints to Acquire Additional 14.48% Stake in Berger Paints Through Internal Restructuring.

Rubber Research Institute Creates Eco-Friendly Paint Using Natural Latex

AkzoNobel Expands Its Reach with New Investment in U.S. Aerospace Coatings

BASF Announces Sale of Its Optical Brightening Agents Business to Catexel

Akzo Nobel N.V. has announced the successful completion of the sale of Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates.....

PureFive Resin Powers Sustainable Caps for a Leading Global Spray Paint Brand.

Covestro AG announced the successful completion of its strategic partnership with XRG P.J.S.C. (formerly ADNOC International Limited, together with its subsidiaries, hereinafter XRG’).

WACKER, together with its joint-venture partner SICO Performance Material, has opened a new application development centre for organofunctional silanes in Jining, China, to strengthen its specialities business.

Asian Paints’ step-down subsidiary in the UAE is set to build a second paint manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi

IRL has finalised the publication of our coating segment reports which were published between April and October 2025. Based on our findings, in 2024 the global market remained relatively flat with the sales volumes reaching 57.8 million metric tonnes.

Wesco Group Signs Agreement to Acquire National Coatings & Supplies.