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Gemini Industries Acquires Diamond Vogel's Industrial Wood Coatings Division
Gemini Industries, an employee-owned manufacturer of innovative coating solutions, has announced the acquisition of Diamond Vogel's.........
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Feb 52 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 32 min read


APC Secures Significant New Ship Contract with Hafnia
APC is increasing production after securing a major contract with Hafnia, the world's largest product and chemical tanker operator...
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Jan 302 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 281 min read


Axalta and Dürr Collaborate on Digital Automotive Paint Technology
Axalta and Dürr Establish Partnership for Advanced Automotive Digital Paint Technology...
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Jan 241 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 232 min read


BASF Coatings Forms Strategic Partnership for Aftersales Market Expansion
BASF Coatings Division has announced that BMW Group has chosen the premium refinish brands Glasurit and R-M as preferred paint suppliers..
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Jan 161 min read


AkzoNobel Announces €22 Million Investment to Modernize Decorative Paint Production in France
AkzoNobel Commits €22 Million to Streamline Operations in France.....
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Jan 141 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 132 min read


European Commission Bans Use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Food Contact Materials
The European Commission has banned the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials owing to its potentially hazardous health effects.
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Jan 61 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


Nouryon launches a Customer-Focused Paint Application center in the United States.
Nouryon, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art paint application center in United States..
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Dec 5, 20241 min read


PPG Completes Sale of Architectural Coatings Business in the U.S. and Canada to American Industrial Partners
PPG announced that it has sold 100% of its architectural coatings business in the United States and Canada for $550 million to American.....
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Dec 3, 20242 min read


A Global Specialty Formulator, AOC, to be Acquired by Nippon Paint Holdings
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (NPHD) announces that it has entered into a purchase agreement under which NPHD has agreed to acquire all of
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Nov 27, 20242 min read


HEMPEL Launches Silicone Hull Paint Recharger for Underwater Yachts
Hempel A/S has unveiled the world’s first and only underwater performance recharger designed exclusively for its silicone systems for yachts
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Nov 27, 20241 min read


CEPE Calls on Member States to Oppose Antidumping Duties on Chinese TiOâ‚‚
CEPE urging member states to oppose the European Commission's proposal to impose antidumping duties on Chinese titanium dioxide (TiOâ‚‚) ...
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Nov 26, 20242 min read


Shepherd Color Begins Second Phase of $40MM Facility Investment
The Shepherd Color Company, announced the ongoing $40MM+ enhancement of its facility in Cincinnati, OH............
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Nov 22, 20241 min read


Stahl Completed its Transformation From Wet-end Chemicals Business to Pure Play Speciality Coatings Company
Stahl  announced the sale of its wet-end leather chemicals business to Syntagma Capital. The planned transaction completes Stahl's transi...
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Nov 21, 20242 min read


PPG Collaborates with SARO/Siccardi for Powder Coatings Distribution in Italy
PPG has announced a strategic partnership with SARO/Siccardi, Italy’s largest distributor of powder coatings................
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Nov 19, 20242 min read


Schaeffler Opened a Cutting-edge Technology Center in Herzogenaurach
Schaeffler AG has established a cutting-edge technology center at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach. The technological center was built....
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Nov 18, 20242 min read


Protech Group has Acquired the Industrial Coatings Business of Caldwell Chemical Coatings.
The Protech Group, announced the acquisition of the industrial coatings business and assets of Caldwell Chemical Coatings .......
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Nov 13, 20241 min read


Walki Collaborates With Lactips to Develop Casein-Based Paper Coatings for Food Packaging
Walki and Lactips form a strategic agreement to create a paper-based food packaging material with a casein-based polymer covering. Lactips i
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Nov 12, 20242 min read


Brenntag Specialties Expands its CASE and Construction Innovation & Application Center in Duisburg, Germany
Brenntag, has officially opened an expanded extension of its CASE and Construction Innovation & Application Center in Duisburg, Germany.....
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Nov 11, 20241 min read


Graco Completes Acquisition of Corob, Enhancing Global Hi-tech Dispensing and Mixing Solutions Portfolio
Graco announced its acquisition of Corob for €230 million, subject to usual adjustments, plus up to €30 million in contingent compensation
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Nov 7, 20241 min read
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