Indestructible Paint is developing chrome-free, eco-friendly coatings for aerospace applications in collaboration with its Japanese distributor TODO. The R&D focuses on primers, sacrificial, and diffusion coatings ahead of upcoming REACH regulations. While adoption will be gradual, both companies are supporting customers by maintaining chrome-based coatings during the transition period.

Brenntag, a global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has entered into a new distribution agreement with Momentive Performance Materials Inc......

BASF, a global chemical industry leader renowned for sustainable product innovation, has announced a strategic collaboration with International Flavours & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), a pioneer in bioscience innovation.

ChemPoint and Eastman Expand Collaboration to Distribute TamiSolve™ NxG Solvents across the United States and Canada.......

Stahl Expands Presence in India with Reopening of Coatings Plant

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce a sole distribution agreement with SI Group for its plastic additives portfolio.............

BASF is reportedly looking to sell its coatings business in a deal valued at approximately €7 billion, according to the Financial Times, which first noted that Carlyle had outbid other interested financial investors.......

Akzo Nobel appointed as the exclusive supplier for solar-absorbing wall technology.....

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, has acquired 100% of the shares of Distona AG (“Distona”), a Swiss-based distributor of industrial chemicals.

Arkema, a global leader in speciality materials, and Catalyxx, a pioneer in bio-based chemicals, have announced a strategic partnership.......

MIPA SE has reinforced its commitment to growth and long-term presence in the North American market. Effective July 1, 2025, its long-standing U.S. importer, Fleetwood Products, Inc., based in New Jersey, has been rebranded as Mipa USA, Inc.

UP Catalyst, an Estonian deep-tech company that transforms CO₂ emissions into high-value carbon materials, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Teknos, a global leader in paints and coatings serving manufacturing, construction professionals, and consumers.

DIC Corporation has established a new production facility in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the site of its wholly owned subsidiary, PT. DIC Graphics, to manufacture coatings designed for direct food contact materials.

Siegwerk Druckfarben, a leading global supplier of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, has signed an agreement to acquire Allinova, a speciality chemicals manufacturer based in the Netherlands.

NCP Coatings LLC, a leading provider of industrial and military coatings, has announced the acquisition of Glyptal Inc., a well-established manufacturer of high-performance insulating enamel technologies for the electrical and automotive sectors.

PPG has announced a 15-year renewal of its joint venture agreement with Asian Paints Ltd. in India, extending the partnership from 2026 to 2041.

Nature Coatings, an award-winning biochemical company that transforms wood waste into black pigments, has announced a strategic partnership with Chapelton, a leading UK-based supplier of sustainable paper and cartonboard products.

INX International Ink Co., the leading provider of metal decorating ink technology, today introduced INXJet MDLM—a premium UV-curable inkjet ink engineered specifically for beverage cans.

BASF Moves Forward with €6 Billion Sale of Coatings Division as Second-Round Bids Expected in August...

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (PJSC MMK) has begun producing flat steel products with an advanced corrosion-resistant coating made from a zinc-aluminium-magnesium (Zn-Al-Mg) alloy.................