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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 22 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 11 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 271 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 252 min read
AkzoNobel plans to spin off its Powder Coatings business from its Indian subsidiary
Akzo Nobel N.V. has confirmed its offer to acquire Powder Coatings operations and International Research Center from Akzo Nobel India Ltd...
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Feb 251 min read
Asian Paints to Sell Its Indonesia Business to Omega Property for $5.6 Million
Asian Paints announced that it will sell its Indonesian business to Australia’s Omega Property Investments for $7.5 million ($5.6 million)..
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Feb 191 min read
Asian Paints to Sell Its Indonesia Business for Rs 48 Crore to THIS Company
Asian Paints has announced the sale of its Indonesia business to Berger Paints Singapore.....
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Feb 142 min read
Nippon Paint Introduces Real-time Evaluation System for Antibacterial Coatings
Nippon Paint Introduces Real-time Evaluation System for Antibacterial Coatings.....
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Feb 73 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
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
Birla Carbon Launches Its First Asia Post Treatment Plant in India
Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon-based products, has announced the opening of its ......
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
Sudarshan Chemical has Finalized a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Heubach Group.
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Germany-based Heubach Group
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Oct 15, 20243 min read
AkzoNobel to Prioritize Decorative Paints in South Asia
AkzoNobel is currently reviewing its portfolio with the aim of reallocating capital to strengthen its core coatings businesses..............
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Oct 8, 20241 min read
DELTA Coatings Set to Broaden Its Polyurea Coatings Offering in Vietnam
DELTA Coatings International has revealed plans to strategically expand into Vietnam ...
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Sep 17, 20242 min read
PPG Expands Production of Non-stick & Low-friction Coatings in Its Malaysian Facility
PPG announced that it has expanded operations in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to include the manufacture of nonstick coatings for kitchen.......
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Sep 3, 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
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
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
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
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