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Latest News from IRL and the Global Paints & Coatings Industry
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RPM Announces Acquisition of The Pink Stuff
RPM Announces Acquisition of The Pink Stuff
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Apr 7, 20252 min read
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
BASF Coatings and Li Auto Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Sustainability and Digitalization
BASF Coatings and Li Auto Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Sustainability and Digitalization
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Apr 2, 20252 min read
PPG launches waterborne automotive coatings facility in Thailand
PPG has commenced operations at a new waterborne automotive coatings plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand...........
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Apr 1, 20251 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
Gulbrandsen will increase polyethylene wax capacity and establish a new functional polymer facility in Dahej, India.
Gulbrandsen will increase polyethylene wax capacity and establish a new functional polymer facility in Dahej, India.
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Mar 27, 20251 min read
BASF Coatings is expanding its production capacities in Caojing, China, to better address the rising demand for automotive coatings in the Asia Pacific region.
BASF Coatings is expanding its production capacities in Caojing, China, to better address the rising demand in the Asia Pacific
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Mar 25, 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
SIPCO Acquires Premium Paints to Enhance Local Production and Expand Presence in the Saudi Market
Kaizen Paint Middle East (KPME), has acquired full ownership of Premium Paints Company (PPC), a Saudi-based coatings manufacturer...
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Mar 21, 20252 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
BASF Coatings and NIO agree on strategic partnership for automotive coatings
BASF Coatings and NIO sign Letter of Intent for a strategic partnership in automotive exterior coatings, fostering long-term innovation.
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Mar 12, 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
INX International Unveils New State-of-the-Art Facility in Brazil
INX International hosted an open house on February 27, welcoming invited guests to tour its new, state-of-the-art flexographic and gravur...
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Mar 7, 20252 min read
Sika acquires a leading roofing system provider in the UK.
Sika has acquired Cromar Building Products, supplier of roofing systems primarily serving customers through distribution channels.
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Mar 4, 20251 min read
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) Expands Use of Graphene-Based Propeller Coating Across Tanker Fleet
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. ("OSG") decided to expand its use of GIT Coatings' graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-PROP, to seven...
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Mar 3, 20252 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
AkzoNobel Launched a New Wood Coating With 20% Bio-Based Content
AkzoNobel has introduced a new waterborne wood coating with 20% bio-based content, enhancing the use of renewable raw materials without...
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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
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