Dörken Acquires J.W. Ostendorf from Fidelium Partners, Expanding Its Presence in the Paints and Coatings Market

Remmers Gruppe SE, based in Löningen, Germany, has completed its acquisition of the Rustins Group, a long-established British company. The deal strengthens Remmers’ presence in the UK market and expands its product portfolio and distribution network.

Caldic, a global distributor and development partner for ingredients and speciality chemicals, has partnered with Wanhua Chemical to serve customers across the Nordic region.

UK Launches Sustainable Coatings Network to Drive Circular Materials Innovation

AkzoNobel and Axalta to Adopt Axanzo Name Following Merger

Star Step expands into Italy with DAAS & Chemicals, strengthening its industrial wood coatings portfolio and global manufacturing presence.

Arkema has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit featuring an innovative process at its Carling site in France.

Surventis Partners with Lola Cars on T70S Paints and Coatings Project

Henkel has completed its acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl Group, strengthening its position in high-performance speciality coatings for flexible materials.

RPM International Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Volteco S.p.A., a leading Italian supplier of below-grade waterproofing solutions.

Azelis has expanded its partnership with Imerys, strengthening the distribution of mineral-based speciality solutions across Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

Evonik plans to close two smaller German facilities by next year and consolidate their operations at larger sites in the country.

Sun Chemical has entered a comprehensive partnership with Archipelago Technology Group to accelerate the market adoption of paper-based packaging.

WEG’s Paints and Coatings division provided a comprehensive anticorrosion and antifouling coating solution for a new barge constructed for Ecuador’s aquaculture sector.

Surventis marked the expansion of its aircraft sealant production capabilities at the Langelsheim site with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony.

Surventis is advancing automotive refinishing with LightAssist, a new visualization feature within its cloud-based Refinity platform. Designed to improve digital color matching, LightAssist makes subtle differences in color, texture, undertone and effect easier to identify and compare on screen.

Jotun’s Imperial Fouling Protection System could reduce a superyacht’s carbon footprint by approximately 50% over 30 years compared with conventional antifouling systems, according to the company’s latest analysis.

Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, has partnered with AUMOVIO to develop advanced microstructured optical films for automotive applications under the Chemetall brand.

The UK metal packaging coatings market has recorded stable but modest growth in recent years. Its limited expansion reflects the maturity of major end-use sectors and competition from alternative packaging materials.

BioBTX is building the world’s first commercial-scale plant to transform mixed plastic waste into high-quality aromatic chemicals using its proprietary ICCP technology.