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KANSAI HELIOS Establishes Future U.S. Presence with New Powder Coatings Facility in Johnstown, Ohio
KANSAI HELIOS, part of the global KANSAI PAINT Group, has acquired a cutting-edge 135,000-square-foot production facility in Ohio, USA, dedicated to the manufacturing of advanced powder coatings...........
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1 day ago3 min read
MMK has commenced production of a unique Russian flat steel featuring an innovative new coating.
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (PJSC MMK) has begun producing flat steel products with an advanced corrosion-resistant coating made from a zinc-aluminium-magnesium (Zn-Al-Mg) alloy.................
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3 days ago1 min read
Stahl Opens Customer Center of Excellence in León, Mexico
Stahl, a global leader in speciality coatings for flexible materials, has officially opened its upgraded Centre of Excellence for Leather Finishing and Performance Coatings in León, Mexico. ........
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Jul 32 min read
Covestro Enhances Coatings and Adhesives Laboratory in Shanghai
Covestro, a leading materials manufacturer, has successfully completed a significant expansion of its coatings and adhesives formulation laboratory in Shanghai......
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Jul 12 min read
Siegwerk strengthens its footprint in the Middle East with the launch of a new facility in Dubai.
Siegwerk, a leading global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, has announced the opening of a new site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, further reinforcing its presence in the Middle East.........
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Jun 302 min read
READY SEAL, Inc. has officially announced its acquisition by Rust-Oleum Corporation.
READY SEAL, Inc. (READY SEAL®) announced that it has been acquired by Rust-Oleum®, a subsidiary of RPM International Inc......
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Jun 291 min read
AkzoNobel Announces Sale of AkzoNobel India to JSW Group
Akzo Nobel N.V. has entered into an agreement to sell its shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates. ...
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Jun 262 min read
Beckers Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Anodyne Chemistries to Pioneer World's First Renewable Chemicals
Beckers Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Anodyne Chemistries to Pioneer World's First Renewable Chemicals.......
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Jun 262 min read
Pinturas Ordesa Becomes Part of the Kupsa Group
The agreement, by which Industrias Químicas Kupsa S.L. acquired 100% of the shares of Pinturas Ordesa S.A., was officially formalised at Kupsa's headquarters in Oyón (Álava).......
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Jun 241 min read
Aditya Birla Advanced Materials has Acquired Cargill’s Speciality Manufacturing Facility in the United States.
Aditya Birla Group, a leading Indian multinational conglomerate and the largest Indian investor in the United States, has announced the expansion of its U.S. Advanced Materials business through the acquisition of Cargill Incorporated’s 17-acre specialty chemical manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia........
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Jun 92 min read
BASF Coatings has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Toyota Motor Europe to jointly develop its Body&Paint program.
BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have entered into an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for the European market......
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Jun 92 min read
Architectural Coatings Reports 2025
IRL is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 edition of our architectural coatings reports . These reports will be available...
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Jun 61 min read
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