Keyword: Coatings

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Evonik Builds Specialty Copolyester Plant in Germany

04.01.2016 - Evonik has announced plans to build a new specialty copolyester production plant at its site in Witten, Germany. The company said the investment in the facility s scheduled for...

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Role Reversal

04.12.2015 - China’s role within the global chemical industry has so far mostly been seen as an export market for global producers, not only for specialty chemicals but also for many basic...

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Lubrizol Takes Daelim License for US Polyisobutylenes Plant

25.08.2015 - Specialty chemical and lubricant producer Lubrizol has signed a licensing agreement to use Daelim’s polyisobutylenes (PIBs) technology for a new plant in Deer Park, Texas, USA. PIB...

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A Game-Changer

27.07.2015 - Formed in 2007, Elevance Renewable Sciences produces high-performance ingredients for use in personal care products, detergents, lubricants, and other specialty chemicals and fuel...

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Valspar to Buy Quest Coatings Businesses

08.06.2015 - US-based global coatings manufacturer Valspar Corporation has agreed to acquire the performance coatings activities of compatriot Quest Specialty Chemicals. The deal between...

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Perstorp Enters Next Development Phase

05.06.2015 - Perstorp has been a well-known name in chemistry for over 130 years. Founded in 1881 as a producer of acetic acid and later formalin, the Swedish company went through an eventful...

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Brenntag and Hexion Expand Distribution Agreement for Epoxy Resins to Austria

12.05.2015 - Brenntag and Hexion announced an expanded cooperation on Epoxy Resins in Austria, effective June 1, 2015. The expanded agreement is said to strengthens the channel partner...

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BASF in Chinese Automotive Refinish Coatings Deal

24.04.2015 - BASF's Coatings Division has signed a manufacturing agreement with Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co, a Chinese firm that recently opened a new production facility at Jiangmen City...