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TAUBMANS paint by PPG to release ‘Chromatic Joy’ palettes of positivity for bright 2021
Refresh, reinvigorate and recharge with the colours of “Chromatic Joy” from TAUBMANS® paint by PPG – the brand’s uplifting colour collection for
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Covestro to receive ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites
More sustainable polycarbonates and polyurethane raw materials Gradual conversion of production in Europe planned Drop-in solution for customers with constant
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New strategy to set Hempel on a path to leadership positions
An ambitious new strategy defines the timeframe of a doubling of Hempel by 2025. Doubling revenue allows Hempel to also
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PPG to Launch Traffic Solutions Business Following Ennis-Flint Acquisition
PPG announced that it has established a new business unit called Traffic Solutions, following the company’s December 2020 acquisition of Ennis-Flint.
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Announcing Axalta’s 2021 Global Automotive Color of the Year: “ElectroLight”
ElectroLight is an expressively refreshing green-yellow hue with inspired bold, contemporary flavors that echo style, energy and flair. The unique
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Celanese to Build World Class Liquid Crystal Polymer Plant in China
Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced its intent to build a world-scale, multi-phase Liquid Crystal
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As a co-founder of CELAB, BASF to work towards a circular economy for adhesive labels
CELAB is a new cross-industry body promoting circularity in adhesive labels Multiple workstreams are ongoing to find new ways to
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PPG to Appoint Bhaskar Ramachandran, Vice President and Chief Information Officer; Chris Caruso to Retire
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Bhaskar Ramachandran as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Ramachandran will succeed
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HMG Paints to gain Made in Britain Accreditation
The Made in Britain accreditation mark will be carried across HMG’s range of products. HMG Paints, the UK’s Largest Independent
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Nouryon to announce renaming of Industrial Chemicals subsidiary to Nobian as next step in growth and branding strategy
In support of its global growth and branding strategies, Nouryon has chosen to rename its wholly-owned Industrial Chemicals business to Nobian.
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IGM Resins to appoint Wilfrid Gambade as CEO
IGM Resins has appointed Wilfrid Gambade as CEO, effective January 1. Mr. Gambade, based in IGM’s headquarters in Waalwijk, the
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Raw material price increases pile pressure on paint manufacturers
Sharp price increases for epoxy resins and supply bottlenecks are now adding to the difficulties of paint and coatings manufacturers
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PPG to Acquire Global Coatings Manufacturer Wörwag
PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Wörwag, a global manufacturer of coatings for industrial and
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UV curing powder coating resins by allnex
A history of UV powder coatings The use of unsaturated monomers and polymers, including polyesters, is successfully established in liquid coating
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WACKER POLYMERS to Raise Prices for Dispersions and Solid Resins in EMEA
WACKER POLYMERS is to raise prices for vinyl acetate dispersions of the VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® brands, polyvinyl alcohol solutions – brand name
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Wider range of colors rolled off the world’s assembly lines in 2020 by BASF
Expanding color spaces make the overall spectrum broader than 2019 Diverse shades of blue, red, yellow and violet make gains
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StanChem Polymers to Announce Acquisition of Dux Paint
StanChem Polymers announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Albi Protective Coatings, has completed the acquisition of Dux Paint and its
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Nano-Clear® Industrial Coating to Win PaintSquare’s Prestige Award for “Top Coating Product for Steel”
Nano-Clear® NCI Industrial Coating has been awarded PaintSquare’s Prestige Award in the Top Product for Steel category. The Prestige Awards
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PPG and Tikkurila Agree on Revised Offer: A total transaction value of approximately €1.24 billion
PPG and Tikkurila announced that they have amended the previously announced definitive agreement, under which PPG will acquire all issued
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Ascend to purchase Eurostar Engineering Plastics: Ascend’s flame-retardant portfolio and European footprint
Ascend Performance Materials has purchased Eurostar Engineering Plastics, a France-based compounder with a broad portfolio of flame-retardant engineered plastics and
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Azelis to increase its market presence in Vietnam through the acquisition of a majority shareholding in MKVN CO., LTD. and VIET CHEMI CO., LTD
Azelis is delighted to announce it has acquired a majority shareholding of MKVN CHEMICALS CO., LTD. (MKVN CO., LTD.) and VIET CHEMICALS TRADING AND
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British Coatings Federation to welcome FTA, calls for more significant changes to UK REACH
The British Coatings Federation has welcomed the news of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and EU. Despite
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BASF to increase prices for its Formulation Additives globally
Effective today, as existing contracts allow, BASF is increasing prices globally for a large part of its formulation additives for
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ICP Building Solutions Group to Acquire Gardner-Gibson
Innovative Chemical Product’s (“ICP Group” or “ICP”), a leader in specialty coatings, adhesives and building envelope solutions, announced today that
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PPG to Appoint Tony Wu as Vice President, Greater China Industrial Coatings, Global Electronic Materials
PPG announced the appointment of Tony Wu as vice president, Greater China industrial coatings and global electronic materials, effective January
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PPG to Acquire Coatings Manufacturer VersaFlex
PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire VersaFlex, a manufacturer specializing in polyurea, epoxy and polyurethane coatings
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Huntsman to Complete the Sale of Shares in Venator Materials PLC
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced today that it has completed the sale of approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares of Venator
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PPG to complete acquisition of global coatings manufacturer Ennis-Flint
PPG announced that it has completed its acquisition of Ennis-Flint. Ennis-Flint is a global leader in pavement markings and traffic
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