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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?
Stahl to Acquire WEILBURGER Graphics to Expand Its Portfolio in Flexible Packaging Coatings
Stahl, a global leader in specialty coatings and treatments for flexible materials, has reached an agreement to acquire WEILBURGER Graphics
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
Hecckem to Distribute BYK's Paint Additives in Azerbaijan
BYK has appointed Hecckem Kimyevi Mad. Ä°th.Ä°hr.A.Åž as an authorized distributor for its paint additives in Azerbaijan......
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Aug 30, 20241 min read
Qemtex Unveils New Powder Coatings Facility in the UAE
Qemtex Chemical Holding is pleased to announce the inauguration of our new powder coatings manufacturing facility in the UAE..
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Aug 29, 20241 min read
BASF Inaugurates Advanced Application and Technical Center for Automotive Coatings in China
BASF has inaugurated a new Application and Technical Center for Automotive Coatings ...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read
PPG Expands Capacity of Its Industrial Coatings Plant in Vietnam
PPG announced the completion of upgrades that have expanded the capacity of its Yen Phong industrial coatings plant in Bắc Ninh province....
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Aug 28, 20242 min read
Adapting to Crisis: The Russian Coatings Industry During the Ukraine Conflict
Overview The Russian coatings market has been facing significant challenges due to the ongoing war with Ukraine which severely impacted...
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Aug 26, 20243 min read
Barentz Set to Acquire Insuquim, a Leading Specialty Chemicals Distributor in Paraguay
Barentz has announced its acquisition of Insuquim S.R.L., a prominent distributor of specialty ...
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Aug 26, 20241 min read
IGL Coatings' Automotive Products will be Distributed by Lamaan in Saudi Arabia.
IGL Coatings' Automotive Products will be Distributed by Lamaan in Saudi Arabia.......
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Aug 23, 20242 min read
Sparc Files a Patent for Improved Photocatalyst Coatings to Produce Green Hydrogen
Sparc Technologies has filed an Australian provisional patent application for its collaboration with the University of Adelaide. The goal...
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Aug 20, 20242 min read
Understanding the U.S. Paints and Coatings Market
The paints and coatings market in the United States is a cornerstone of the nation's industrial landscape, playing a crucial role in both...
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Aug 16, 20244 min read
Hexion and Clariant Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance High-Performance Intumescent Coatings
Hexion Inc., a leader in specialty chemicals, has partnered with Clariant, a leading provider of intumescent additives, to create innova....
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Aug 13, 20242 min read
Load Shedding's Ripple Effect on South Africa’s Paints and Coatings Industry
The South African paint and coatings industry faces severe challenges due to load shedding, which has exacerbated the.....
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Aug 12, 20243 min read
Azelis Expands its CASE Portfolio in Indonesia by Partnering with allnex
Azelis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in specialty chemicals and food ingredients ...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read
BASF Transitions to 40% Bio-based Ethyl Acrylate to Lower Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
BASF is taking a decisive step towards the biotransformation of its (meth)acrylate portfolio ...
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Aug 9, 20242 min read
Brenntag Acquires Monarch Chemicals, a Distributor of Coating and Ink Ingredients
Brenntag, the global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has announced the acquisition of Monarch Chemicals....
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Aug 8, 20241 min read
How the One Million Housing Program Has Shaped the Indonesian Paint Industry
Indonesia's construction industry is a significant contributor to the country's GDP and a key market for construction sector invest.........
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Aug 7, 20243 min read
Hempel A/S Completed the Divestment of J.W. Ostendorf and Renaulac
Hempel A/S has completed the divestment of its J.W. Ostendorf and Renaulac businesses in France and Germany to Fidelium Partners, after.....
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Aug 5, 20241 min read
Clariant and OMV Partner to Supply Ethylene Oxide with a Reduced Carbon Footprint
Clariant and OMV announce their intended collaboration for the supply of ethylene with a lower ...
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Aug 1, 20243 min read
Sheboygan Paint Company Acquires Bradley Coatings Group
Sheboygan Paint Company, has acquired Bradley Coatings Group from United Paint & Chemical Corporation.....
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Jul 31, 20242 min read
AkzoNobel Develops Single Spray Powder Coatings Technology for EV Battery Systems
AkzoNobel's Resicoat brand has developed innovative powder coating technology that offers greater electrical protection..........
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Jul 30, 20242 min read
Allnex Partners with Coatings Research Group to Boost Industry Collaboration
Allnex has announced its membership with the Coatings Research Group (CRGI), marking a ...
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Jul 26, 20242 min read
DELTA Coatings to Build a New Polyurea Manufacturing Plant in Dubai
DELTA Coatings announces plans to build a new state-of-the-art headquarters and production facility in Dubai Industrial City. The envi......
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Jul 25, 20242 min read
Lamoral Coatings Teams Up with Neochem Technologies to Develop Cutting-Edge Coating Solutions
Lamoral Coatings Netherlands (Lamoral) announces strategic partnership with Neochem Technologies ...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
In China, BASF Facilitates the Procurement of 100% Renewable Electricity for Automotive OEM Coatings Plants.
BASF's has renewed its agreement to source 100% renewable electricity for its automotive OEM coatings manufacturing operations in China....
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Jul 23, 20242 min read
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