NCS Colour, a global leader in colour communication, has announced a new partnership with Helix Kapital, which has acquired an ownership stake from Sobro after 15 years of ownership.

BASF and OQEMA establish distribution partnership for polymer dispersions and coatings additives in Central and Eastern Europe.

Covestro AG announced the successful completion of its strategic partnership with XRG P.J.S.C. (formerly ADNOC International Limited, together with its subsidiaries, hereinafter XRG’).

The global machinery and plant engineering company Dürr is reinforcing its presence in Italy through the merger of its subsidiaries CPM S.p.A. and Olpidürr S.p.A., forming Dürr Systems Italy S.p.A.

Steelpaint and BW Epic Kosan Enter Strategic Partnership

With the introduction of its new Wuerzburg laboratory, BASF Coatings will begin a new chapter in digitalisation, occupational safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Nordmann, a leading international chemical distributor, is expanding its partnership with Olin, a global leader in epoxy technology.

BASF Coatings has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art automotive OEM coatings plant at its Muenster site in Germany.

Sun Chemical Increases Perylene Pigment Production in Ludwigshafen to Support Expanding Customer Needs

AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes Extends Its Sustainable Repair Network Throughout Europe

Venator Materials UK Ltd has entered into an agreement to sell its Greatham site in the UK, along with its associated titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment assets, to LB Group.......

Indestructible Paint is developing chrome-free, eco-friendly coatings for aerospace applications in collaboration with its Japanese distributor TODO. The R&D focuses on primers, sacrificial, and diffusion coatings ahead of upcoming REACH regulations. While adoption will be gradual, both companies are supporting customers by maintaining chrome-based coatings during the transition period.

BASF, a global chemical industry leader renowned for sustainable product innovation, has announced a strategic collaboration with International Flavours & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), a pioneer in bioscience innovation.

Keimfarben Establishes Strategic Alliance with Zydex Industries to Strengthen Presence in India.

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce a sole distribution agreement with SI Group for its plastic additives portfolio.............

BASF has expanded its production capacity for dispersions used in architectural coatings and construction materials at its Dilovası site in Türkiye.

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, has acquired 100% of the shares of Distona AG (“Distona”), a Swiss-based distributor of industrial chemicals.

As part of its international growth strategy, the Mipa Group is strengthening its presence in Western Europe. Its subsidiary, Mipa Nederland B.V., has taken over the automotive paint and dealer business of long-standing Belgian importer B-Coat BVBA, which will now operate under the name Mipa Belgium.

UP Catalyst, an Estonian deep-tech company that transforms CO₂ emissions into high-value carbon materials, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Teknos, a global leader in paints and coatings serving manufacturing, construction professionals, and consumers.

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