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Latest News from IRL and the Global Paints & Coatings Industry
IRL produces a monthly newsletter detailing the highlights in the paints and coatings industry. Each month, CUBE will give readers a snippet of information from one of IRL's multi-client reports. With nearly 2,000 industry executives already subscribed, and more joining the mailing list each week, why not subscribe today?
Kelpi Secures Funding to Expand Seaweed-Based Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging
Kelpi has secured £4.35 million in investment to bring their pioneering biomaterial technology to market. This funding will enable ...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read
Evonik Inaugurates a New Plant in Slovakia to Fuel the Sustainable Biosurfactant Revolution
Evonik has officially opened its new sustainable biosurfactant factory in Slovakia in collabor.....
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May 31, 20242 min read
Hempel A/S has Declared its Plan to Sell J.W. Ostendorf and Renaulac, Marking the Next Phase in its Strategic Progression.
Hempel A/S, a global leader in paint and coatings, announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its J.W. Ostendorf and Renaulac..
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May 9, 20241 min read
VIBRANTZ TECHNOLOGIES INC and KRAHN CHEMIE EXPAND PARTNERSHIP
VIBRANTZ TECHNOLOGIES INC. and KRAHN CHEMIE EXPAND PARTNERSHIP
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Apr 22, 20241 min read
AkzoNobel Invests in Dutch Research Laboratories to Continue its Impactful Innovation
AkzoNobel is building two new research laboratories at its Sassenheim campus in the Netherlands to accelerate the company's pioneering......
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Apr 15, 20241 min read
Brenntag strengthens its reach and technology portfolio in Material Science with the acquisition of Lawrence Industries in the UK
Brenntag, the market leader in chemical and ingredient distribution, announced the purchase of Lawrence Industries Ltd., the UK's........
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Apr 9, 20242 min read
AkzoNobel completes expansion of its largest powder coatings plant
A major capacity expansion has been completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy.
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
KANSAI HELIOS to acquire Global Industrial Coatings Manufacturer WEILBURGER Coatings
KANSAI HELIOS signed a share purchase agreement with GREBE Holding in Weilburg, Germany to acquire its entire industrial coatings business.
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Feb 13, 20242 min read
Axalta Becomes First Powder Coatings Manufacturer to Receive International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC Plus) For Biobased Feedstock Sourcing Practices
Axalta Coating Systems has become the first manufacturer to receive International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus.
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Feb 7, 20241 min read
From transparency to reduction: CO2 and cost simulations in Automotive OEM Paintshop with BASF Coatings’ GLASS tool
Through its GLASS tool, BASF’s Coatings division offers an analysis approach that enables transparency and supports customers.
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Feb 7, 20242 min read
SONGWON's new distributor in Germany for Coatings
Bodo Möller Chemie will become the exclusive distributor in Germany for SONGWON's Coatings product portfolio.
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Jan 8, 20241 min read
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