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Latest News from IRL and the Global Paints & Coatings Industry
IRL produces a monthly newsletter detailing the highlights in the paints and coatings industry. Each month, CUBE will give readers a snippet of information from one of IRL's multi-client reports. With nearly 2,000 industry executives already subscribed, and more joining the mailing list each week, why not subscribe today?
BASF Expands Global Production of Licity Anode Binders with Manufacturing Scale-up in the United States
BASF has expanded its manufacturing operations in the United States to produce Licity® anode binders........
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Apr 7, 20252 min read
Covestro to Launch Automated Lab for Advancing Coating and Adhesive Formulations
Covestro to Launch Automated Lab for Advancing Coating and Adhesive Development......
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Mar 27, 20252 min read
Brenntag and GFBiochemicals enter Exclusive Distribution Agreement to Introduce Safer, more Sustainable Solutions to Europe's CASE Markets.
Brenntag, has announced an exclusive supplier agreement with GFBiochemicals to distribute its three Levulinate esters for the CASE markets.
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Mar 24, 20252 min read
Arkema sets up its new headquarters in Paris La Défense
Arkema is establishing its new headquarters in the heart of La Défense, Europe’s largest business district.
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Mar 24, 20252 min read
Diamond Vogel has announced the creation of a new business unit called Consumer Coating Solutions.
Diamond Vogel has introduced Consumer Coating Solutions, a new business unit designed to support its retail brands, Old Masters and Van...
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Mar 21, 20251 min read
LyondellBasell and Covestro announce permanent closure of PO11 unit at Maasvlakte
LyondellBasell (LYB) and Covestro have jointly decided to permanently shut down the Propylene Oxide Styrene Monomer (POSM) production...
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Mar 20, 20252 min read
Mitsui Chemicals Group Establishes Coating Technical Center in India
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Mitsui Chemicals India, has set up the Coating Technical Center in Haryana, India.
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Mar 19, 20251 min read
Tronox has revealed plans to temporarily shut down its pigment production facility in the Netherlands.
Tronox has revealed plans to temporarily shut down its pigment production facility in the Netherlands.
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Mar 19, 20252 min read
IMCD Expands in the Middle East with New Offices and Technical Centers in Dubai
IMCD Group, has announced the opening of its new offices in Dubai.....
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Mar 18, 20252 min read
Green Seal bans the use of PFAS in paints, coatings, adhesives, floor care products, and degreasers.
Green Seal bans the use of PFAS in paints, coatings, adhesives, floor care products, and degreasers.
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Mar 17, 20252 min read
Baumit and Celanese Partner to Develop Façade Plaster and Paint Solutions Using Carbon Capture Technology
Baumit partnered with Celanese Corporation, global specialty materials and chemical company, to utilize carbon capture and utilization(CCU)
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Mar 10, 20251 min read
Bodo Möller Chemie and DowAksa Partner for a Sustainable Future with Resins and Fibers
The Bodo Möller Chemie Group has formed a strategic partnership with DowAksa, a fully integrated carbon fiber manufacturer.......
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Feb 28, 20252 min read
Univar Solutions Selected as Exclusive Distributor of BASF's LuquaSorb Superabsorbent Polymers for Superior Flexibility and Performance in Industrial Applications
Univar Solutions, a global leader in specialty ingredient and chemical distribution, has expanded its partnership with BASF Corporation.....
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Feb 27, 20252 min read
KRAHN Chemie Benelux and Dura Europe sign distribution agreement
KRAHN Chemie Benelux, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals, has formed a strategic partnership with Dura Europe, a renowned manuf...
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Feb 24, 20252 min read
Stahl Establishes Center of Excellence in Apex, North Carolina, USA
Stahl Establishes Center of Excellence in Apex, North Carolina, USA..
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Feb 12, 20252 min read
BASF's Performance Materials Division Plants in Europe will run Entirely on Renewable Electricity.
BASF’s Performance Materials division fully transitioned all its European sites to renewable electricity...
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Feb 3, 20252 min read
Mipa Group Merges Subsidiaries in Switzerland
Mipa Lacke + Farben AG in Kriessern and Mipa Coatings Schweiz AG in Islikon will merge retroactively as of January 1, 2025. This merger ....
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Jan 28, 20251 min read
Radix Ventures Invests €1.5 Million in Naco Technologies to Accelerate Green Energy Innovations
Radix Ventures, has invested €1.5 million in Naco Technologies, Latvian pioneer in advanced nano-coating solutions for green energy system.
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Jan 23, 20252 min read
Cloverdale Leverages Celanese’s Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Technology for Sustainable Paints Solutions
Cloverdale Paint announced a partnership with Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical firm, to use its carbon captur
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Jan 13, 20252 min read
Kymera International Acquires Coating Center Castrop GmbH
Kymera International (Kymera), a specialty materials and surface technologies company, has announced the successful acquisition of Coating C
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Dec 6, 20242 min read
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