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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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1 day ago2 min read


Xaar Expands Presence in EV Battery Coatings Through Partnership with Sokan New Materials Group
Xaar’s advanced inkjet technology is playing a key role in supporting the production of next-generation battery coating fluids by Chinese manufacturer Sokan New Materials Group....
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6 days ago3 min read


JSW set to acquire AkzoNobel India in a $1.1 billion deal
JSW Paints is set to acquire Akzo Nobel India, valuing the Dutch parent Akzo Nobel NV’s 74.76% stake at approximately ₹9,000 crore ($1.1 billion), according to sources familiar with the matter.....
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6 days ago1 min read


PPG Launches New Waterborne Automotive Coatings Facility in Thailand
PPG has announced the opening of a new waterborne automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand....
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May 262 min read


Borchers Coating Additive Technical Service Laboratory in Pune, India Expands Capabilities to Strengthen Regional Support
Borchers, a Milliken & Company brand and a global leader in advanced coating additives, has expanded its technical laboratory capabilities in Pune, India.
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May 71 min read


Asian Paints has increased the capital investment for its upcoming manufacturing facility in Dahej to ₹3,250 crore.
Asian Paints has increased the capital investment for its upcoming manufacturing facility in Dahej to ₹3,250 crore.
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Apr 181 min read


Amcor establishes an advanced coating facility to improve access to healthcare packaging across the Asia-Pacific region
Amcor establishes an advanced coating facility to improve access to healthcare packaging across the Asia-Pacific region
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Apr 102 min read


The Role of Green Shipping in Transforming China's Marine Coatings Industry
China’s marine coatings market has been significantly impacted by the growing demand for green ships. The shift towards environmentally.....
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Apr 73 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 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
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