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Azelis Acquires Chemcolour
Azelis has agreed to fully acquire Chemcolour. Chemcolour is a provider of specialty chemicals and food ingredients in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The company employs a highly knowledgeable team of 90 people, who will all transfer to Azelis. The…07.26.17
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DuPont Unveils Newest Smart Clothing Technology at Outdoor Retailer Show
DuPont Advanced Materials (DuPont) announced availability of its newest generation of stretchable electronic inks and films for smart clothing. The materials are being unveiled concurrently with a new brand identity – DuPont™ Intexar&trad…07.26.17
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TIGER Drylac U.S.A. Powder Coating Approved by Mack Defense
Custom coatings are currently used successfully by King Coatings on Mack trucks for the Canadian Forces.07.26.17
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David P. Reif, III Appointed President of RPM’s Industrial Segment
RPM International Inc. announced that David P. Reif, III, formerly group president of the RPM Performance Coatings Group, has been appointed president – RPM Industrial Segment. In this role, Reif will provide strategic direction to RPM’s…07.26.17
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Breaking News | Raw material & Equipment
Cargill Introduces Polyaspartic Ester
Cargill has launched a breakthrough polyaspartic ester product, Altor 205, which will fulfill a longstanding industry need for a coating that delivers faster return to service (cure time) with significantly longer working time (pot life). By combinin…07.25.17
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Covestro Reports Strong Second-quarter Earnings
After a successful start to 2017, the second quarter continued to be positive for Covestro. Ongoing robust demand for polymer materials led to a year-on-year improvement in utilization of available capacities for the industry as well as for Covestro.…07.25.17
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AkzoNobel Publishes Half-Year and Q2 2017 Results
AkzoNobel Progressing strategy to accelerate growth and value creation Capacity expansions in Brazil, Mexico, Sweden and Thailand Two acquisitions announced to strengthen Performance Coatings business Decorative Paint product launches inc…07.25.17
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AkzoNobel Convenes EGM and Actions to Improve Shareholder Relations
AkzoNobel today convenes an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) of Akzo Nobel N.V. to be held at Hilton Hotel, Apollolaan 138, 1077 BG Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Friday, September 8, 2017 starting at 14.00 CET. The agenda items…07.25.17
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AkzoNobel Announces New Structure for Executive Committee
AkzoNobel announced a new structure for its Executive Committee. This change is designed to drive operational excellence, increase customer focus, and build further momentum and speed into the organization. In the new Executive Committee the follo…07.25.17
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Asian Paints Reports Revenue for First Quarter
Asian Paints Ltd. announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2017. “The Decorative business in India registered low single digit volume growth in the current quarter with the business getting impacted especially in…07.25.17
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Avery Dennison Names Pascale Wautelet VP of R&D - Europe, Middle East and Africa
Avery Dennison has further strengthened its research and development capabilities with the hiring of Pascale Wautelet as vice president of R&D - Europe, Middle East and Africa within the company's Label & Graphic Materials group. Wautele…07.25.17
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PPG Names Millikin Global Business Director, Aerospace Sealants and Packaging
PPG has named Sam Millikin global platform business director for aerospace sealants and packaging and a member of PPG’s aerospace business leadership team. Millikin succeeds John Sands, who retired after a 32-year career. Millikin bega…07.25.17
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PPG Announces Executive Appointments
PPG announced two executive appointments, effective immediately. Jérôme Zamblera Roald Johannsen will become vice president, automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He wi…07.24.17
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Breaking News | Industrial Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Powder Coatings
Axalta Powder Coatings Chosen to Protect Tallest Tower in Malaysia
Axalta Coating Systems, in collaboration with Euro Façade, Superb Aluminium and Mulia Group, will supply its Alesta powder coatings for The Exchange 106 tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With completion scheduled for 2018, the impressive skyscr…07.24.17
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Dunleary Announces Acquisition of D. N. Lukens and D & F Distributing
Dunleary, Inc., a regional specialty chemical distribution company, has announced its new business partners and acquisitions: D. N. Lukens, Inc. and D & F Distributing, Inc. The closing date for the acquisitions is set for the end of August and i…07.24.17
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KTA-Tator Inc. Offering SSPC PCCP Support Services
The processes associated with becoming certified through the SSPC Painting Contractor Certification Program (PCCP) can be overwhelming and time consuming. However, it’s an extremely important certification to prove that your coatings firm has t…07.24.17
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Lower Emissions in Car Interiors with Improved BASF Polyether Polyols
BASF has now improved the process for manufacturing Lupranol® (polyether polyol) so that car components which are made of BASF polyurethane systems emit an average of 20 percent less aldehyde. This allows automotive suppliers, that manufacture e.…07.24.17
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Axalta Presents its 2017 Color_gen Collection to European Car Manufacturers
Axalta Coating Systems has unveiled its 2017 automotive colour collection, Color_gen, to European car manufacturers (OEMs). First released in China at Axalta’s 2017 Color Show in Chongqing and Shanghai in March, Color_gen offers light vehicle O…07.24.17
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RPM Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results for Fiscal 2017
RPM International Inc. reported record sales for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2017. Net income and diluted earnings per share for both periods declined following impairment charges and other non-repeating items earlier in the year…07.24.17
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DIC Installs Multireaction Tanks at its Synthetic Resins Production Facility
DIC has installed three multireaction tanks—which enable a high degree of freedom in temperature regulation and paddle configuration—at its Hokuriku Plant, a synthetic resins production facility in the city of Hakusan Ishikawa Prefecture,…07.24.17
