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Lubrizol and Brenntag Expand Partnership to Drive Innovation and Growth in Vietnam
Lubrizol and Brenntag strengthened their partnership in Vietnam by bringing customers and industry leaders together to exchange market insights and explore innovative solutions for coatings, construction, and inks.
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Aug 242 min read


VIGOR and Celanese Enter into a Strategic Partnership Agreement
Celanese and VIGOR Precision have formed a strategic partnership to advance high-performance plastic solutions for precision components.
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Aug 202 min read


Clariant Strengthens Local Innovation with Two New R&D Laboratories in China
Clariant has strengthened its innovation capabilities in China with the opening of two new R&D laboratories dedicated to developing advanced, sustainable additive solutions.
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Aug 202 min read


AkzoNobel and TAP Air Portugal complete trials of lightweight aircraft coating
AkzoNobel and TAP Air Portugal complete trials of lightweight aircraft coating
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Aug 192 min read


Mark Andy Named North American Distributor for Sun Chemical
Mark Andy Print Products will distribute Sun Chemical’s inks, coatings, adhesives and colour-management solutions across North America, strengthening technical support and product access for narrow-web tag and label converters.
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Aug 173 min read


Ancora proposes up to $1.2 billion acquisition of H.B. Fuller’s Building Adhesive Solutions business
Ancora proposes up to $1.2 billion acquisition of H.B. Fuller’s Building Adhesive Solutions business
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Aug 162 min read


Covestro-Backed BioBTX Advances Waste-to-Aromatics Production
BioBTX is building the world’s first commercial-scale plant to transform mixed plastic waste into high-quality aromatic chemicals using its proprietary ICCP technology.
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Aug 162 min read


Siegwerk Boosts North American Expansion with Strategic Investments
Siegwerk Boosts North American Expansion with Strategic Investments
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Aug 112 min read


Brenntag Q2 2026: Key Financial Highlights and Performance
Brenntag SE reported its Q2 2026 financial results amid supply chain pressures and higher chemical prices driven by the Middle East conflict.
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Aug 112 min read


BYK expands technical service capabilities in southern China
BYK expands technical service capabilities in southern China
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Aug 101 min read


LANXESS raises prices for adipic acid
Speciality chemicals company LANXESS has announced an immediate increase in its prices for adipic acid.
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Aug 101 min read


OXERRA Group Expands CICP Production Through Strategic Investment
OXERRA Group, a leading global producer of inorganic pigments, has announced a strategic investment to expand its Complex Inorganic Colour Pigments (CICP) platform in China.
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Aug 91 min read


AkzoNobel Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger with Axalta by Overwhelming Majority
AkzoNobel shareholders have overwhelmingly approved all resolutions supporting the proposed all-share merger with Axalta Coating Systems at the company's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).
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Aug 52 min read


Univar Solutions Acquires H.M. Royal to Strengthen Presence in Rubber, Plastics, and Adhesive Additives Market in the United States
Univar Solutions Acquires H.M. Royal to Strengthen Presence in Rubber, Plastics, and Adhesive Additives Market in the United States
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Aug 32 min read


Surventis Expands North American Surface Treatment Capabilities with New Testing Lines in Blackman Township
Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, has announced the launch of two new testing lines at its Blackman Township, Michigan, surface treatment production facility.
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Aug 22 min read


Hempel Introduces New Steel Fire Protection Coating to Reduce Paint Consumption
Hempel A/S has announced the launch of Hempafire Optima 515, the latest addition to its waterborne cellulosic passive fire protection (PFP) portfolio.
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Aug 22 min read


Evonik-Licensed Hydrogen Peroxide Mega Plant Commences Operations in Leshan, China
Production has commenced at a new 200-kiloton-per-year hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) megaplant in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China, operated by Fuhua under Evonik's technology licence.
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Aug 22 min read


PPG Completes Colourful Communities Project at a Primary School in Germany
PPG has completed a COLOURFUL COMMUNITIES® project at Hermann-Butzer-Schule, a primary school in Schwieberdingen, Germany.
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Jul 302 min read


Nippon Paint Holdings to Reorganise Japanese Subsidiaries
Nippon Paint Holdings to Reorganise Japanese Subsidiaries
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Jul 291 min read


PPG Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
PPG Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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Jul 293 min read
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