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.................

Stahl, a global leader in speciality coatings for flexible materials, has officially opened its upgraded Centre of Excellence for Leather Finishing and Performance Coatings in León, Mexico. ........

Covestro, a leading materials manufacturer, has successfully completed a significant expansion of its coatings and adhesives formulation laboratory in Shanghai......

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.........

READY SEAL, Inc. (READY SEAL®) announced that it has been acquired by Rust-Oleum®, a subsidiary of RPM International Inc......

Akzo Nobel N.V. has entered into an agreement to sell its shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates. ...

Beckers Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Anodyne Chemistries to Pioneer World's First Renewable Chemicals.......