BASF has achieved two major milestones at its Zhanjiang Verbund site: the successful start-up of the butyl acrylate (BA) plant and the mechanical completion of the steam cracker along with all integrated petrochemical units. ......

DIC Corporation has established a new production facility in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the site of its wholly owned subsidiary, PT. DIC Graphics, to manufacture coatings designed for direct food contact materials.

IRL is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 edition of our general industrial coatings reports . The general industrial report...

PPG has announced a 15-year renewal of its joint venture agreement with Asian Paints Ltd. in India, extending the partnership from 2026 to 2041.

Covestro, a leading materials manufacturer, has successfully completed a significant expansion of its coatings and adhesives formulation laboratory in Shanghai......

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. ...

Sika has inaugurated three new manufacturing facilities located in China, Brazil, and Morocco.......

IRL is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 edition of our industrial wood coatings reports . These reports will be available...

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........

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....

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.....

PPG has announced the opening of a new waterborne automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand....

Borchers, a Milliken & Company brand and a global leader in advanced coating additives, has expanded its technical laboratory capabilities in Pune, India.

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

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

China’s marine coatings market has been significantly impacted by the growing demand for green ships. The shift towards environmentally.....

BASF Coatings and Li Auto Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Sustainability and Digitalization

PPG has commenced operations at a new waterborne automotive coatings plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand...........

Gulbrandsen will increase polyethylene wax capacity and establish a new functional polymer facility in Dahej, India.

BASF Coatings is expanding its production capacities in Caojing, China, to better address the rising demand in the Asia Pacific