PPG reports fourth quarter and full-year 2022 financial results
PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported financial results for the fourth quarter 2022 and full-year 2022. Fourth Quarter Consolidated Results $ in millions,
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Stunning and sustainable: Heubach launches Hostatint™ SA for luxurious wood finishes
The Heubach Group, a leading provider of comprehensive color solutions has launched their latest advanced pigment preparations for luxurious wood
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BYK production expansion successfully completed in Shanghai
For BYK, a leading global manufacturer of speciality chemicals, the Shanghai integrated site is the second production facility in China
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BASF invests in the expansion of the polymer dispersions business in Merak, Indonesia
BASF has announced an investment in the capacity expansion of polymer dispersions at its production site in Merak, Indonesia. The
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Technopol introduces its strongest and most durable OS10 car park waterproofing solution to date
Tecnopol has developed a new waterproofing system based on Tecnocoat P-2049 pure polyurea membrane to be used for protecting road
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Axalta’s Sustainable Electrocoat (e-coat) Technology Wins 2023 BIG Innovation Award
Patented AquaEC® Flex has low VOC and enables mass production of electric vehicles Broad bake technology designed for complex vehicle structures
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Asian Paints to build $242 million water-based paint unit in India
Asian Paint’s Board of Directors has approved an investment of Rs 2,000 crore (approximately) for a new waterborne paint manufacturing
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LANXESS and TotalEnergies to cooperate on sustainable styrene
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and French energy group TotalEnergies have entered into a cooperation on the supply of biocircular styrene.
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Axalta Partners with Steer Automotive Group, the UK’s Fastest-growing, Award-winning Accident Repair Organization
Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global coatings company, today announced it signed a multi-year agreement with Steer Automotive Group, the
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Azelis announces new distribution agreement with Sun Chemical
Azelis, an innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industries, has entered a new distribution agreement with
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BASF breaks ground on MDI capacity expansion project at Geismar site
BASF has broken ground on the third and final phase of the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) expansion project at its
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Low-energy accelerated electrons produce antifouling coatings
Low-energy electron beam technology (ebeam) is a multifunctional tool with a wide range of applications that can be used specifically
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Mipa Group takes over WB Coatings
The paint and coatings manufacturer Mipa will take over the business operations of Warnecke & Böhm GmbH on January 1,
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Dragonfly Energy Granted US Patent for Dry Powder Coating of Li-ion Batteries
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) (“Dragonfly Energy” or the “Company”), an industry leader in energy storage and producer of
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Showa Denko to License Vinyl Acetate Monomer Technology to Asian Paints, India
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) has decided to license its technology to produce vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to Asian
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How the science behind epidemics helped physicists develop state-of-the-art conductive paint
In new research published in Nature Communications, University of Sussex scientists demonstrate how a highly conductive paint coating that they have
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ALTANA AG acquires stake in technology startup SARALON GmbH
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired a stake in the tech startup SARALON. The young company specializes in the
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Arkema doubles the capacity of its powder coating resins plant in India
Arkema announces the doubling of its polyester resins capacity in its Navi Mumbai facility in India, reinforcing the Group’s leadership
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New additive TEGO® Powder Aid D01 improves powder coating formulations in many ways
Evonik´s Coating Additives Business Line has developed a new, multifunctional polymer additive for powder coating formulations: TEGO® Powder Aid D01
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Evonik receives the 2022 Ringier Coating Technology Innovation Award for TEGO® Foamex 812
Evonik has received the 2022 Ringier Coating Technology Innovation Award for its TEGO® Foamex 812, a new defoamer designed specifically
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Covestro signs major renewable energy supply contracts with Chinese producer CGN
Covestro is taking another major step forward on its path to climate neutrality. The company has signed several multi-year power purchase
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Siegwerk launches new TMPTA-free UV offset series for paper, board and plastic substrates
With its new SICURA Litho Pack series, Siegwerk offers versatile, low odor UV offset inks and varnishes for paper, board
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Nouryon expands global alkoxylation network with addition of plant in Singapore
Nouryon today announced that it has expanded its alkoxylation footprint in Southeast Asia through an asset purchase on Jurong Island,
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BASF launches first biomass balance automotive coatings in China
BASF’s ColorBrite® Airspace Blue ReSource basecoat, certified by REDcert² according to a biomass balance approach, made its debut in China. This
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X-Rite Announces New Ci7830 and Ci7630 Reflectance Benchtop Spectrophotometers
X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announce the release of the Ci7830 and Ci7630 reflectance
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KANSAI HELIOS to acquire German Powder Coatings and Resins producer CWS Lackfabrik GmbH
KANSAI HELIOS signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% share of CWS Lackfabrik GmbH (“CWS”). CWS, with its group
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Evonik expands SPHERILEX® family: new silica now available for deep-matte wood coatings
Spherical silica EXP 0002-1 is characterized by particularly small particle size and suitable not only for architectural paints, but also
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Popular Science’s 2022 Best of What’s New Awards Recognizes GLIDDEN Max Flex Spray Paint by PPG
PPG announced that GLIDDEN MAX FLEX™ spray paint and primer by PPG has been awarded a Best of What’s New Award
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AkzoNobel completes acquisition of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik’s aluminum wheel liquid coatings business
AkzoNobel has completed the acquisition of the wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH, a deal which strengthens the
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New additive TEGO® Powder Aid D01 improves powder coating formulations in many ways
Evonik Coating Additives has developed a new, multifunctional polymer additive for powder coating formulations: TEGO® Powder Aid D01 makes the
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