10.05.2012
- AkzoNobel has reached an agreement to supply coatings for the roof of Brazil's famous Maracanã Stadium - which will host a major soccer final in 2014. The contract was secured via...
18.04.2012
- As auto companies and their suppliers met in suburban Detroit to discuss options amid a shortage of a key resin that threatens global auto production, owners of the German chemical...
17.04.2012
- Opportunities And Challenges - India offers many opportunities for the chemical industry. With rising urban and rural incomes, consumption has gone up, leading to greater demand...
15.02.2012
- Chemical maker DuPont has started the auction of its car paint business, which could bring in more than $4 billion and has drawn early interest from a number of private equity...
31.01.2012
- Univar has expanded its European partnership with Dow Corning Europe to include distribution of its coatings product range in Switzerland. Univar has been distributing Dow Corning...
09.12.2011
- Adjusting Accordingly - There is a growing public and political concern for the environmental impact and safety of paint and other building materials. In France, legislation has...
06.12.2011
- AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of the coatings business of Korean SSCP. SSCP has a strong position in the Korean mobile phone market and also supplies coatings to the...
18.10.2011
- AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of more than 95% of the shares of coatings manufacturer Schramm Holding. Based in Germany and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...
