pigments

New Deal to Boost Competitiveness

The EU Green Deal has hurt Europe's industry. The Clean Industrial Deal aims to improve this, but a change of mindset at the Commission is needed.

Eurocolour Elects New Presidential Board

Eurocolour, the European umbrella organization for manufacturers of pigments, dyes, fillers, and ceramic decoration products, welcomes four new members to its Presidential Board.

Pili Reaches Production Milestone for Biobased Anthranilic Acid

French biotech company Pili, a manufacturer of sustainable colorant and pigment, has produced several tons of anthranilic acid, a 100% biobased aromatic compound which the company already converts into dyes and pigments.

Symrise Expands Partnership with Kobo Products

German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has increased its stake in in US company Kobo Products, a pigment and powder specialist, to 49%. The transaction, said Symrise, creates further opportunities for both companies in the fields of mineral UV filters and decorative cosmetics. Kobo customers are also expected to benefit from expanded capacities and global supply chains.

Venator Investor Seeks Urgent Board Change

Venator’s second-largest investor, Czech private equity fund J&T MS 1 SICAV, is asking for a seat on the board of the UK-headquartered multinational pigments and additives producer, citing major concerns about its financial underperformance and massive shareholder value destruction.

Venator Materials to Close US Plants

Krahn and FP-Pigments in Marketing Pact

Merck KGaA Opens Applications Lab in Shanghai

Clariant Could Divest 25% of Portfolio in Merger

Huntsman Spin-off Venator Launches IPO

Brenntag to Buy Chinese Distributor Wellstar

BASF Sells Catalyst Chemicals Unit to EP Minerals

Lanxess Expands Global Pigments Capacity

Nexeo Takes DSM Nordics Supply from K.D. Feddersen

Huntsman Retains Textiles, Names TiO2 Spin-Off

Ferro Expands Pigments Business

Huntsman to Add Textile Effects to TiO2 Split

Huntsman to Close South African TiO2 Plant

Clariant Commissions Mexico Pigments Plant

On Track and Ready for Growth

Clariant Doubles Pigment Capacity in India

Urbanization as a Growth Driver

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its global production network for inorganic pigments and building a new plant in China for the Inorganic Pigments business unit. The new facility for high-quality iron oxide red pigments is being erected at a cost of €55 million at the chemical park in Ningbo, on the eastern coast of China.

DuPont Profit Beats Estimates on Demand for Agriculture Chemicals, Seeds

Clariant Invests for Asian Pigments Customers

Rockwood to Combine Two Units in Possible $2 Billion Sale

Kemira Profits Hit by Weak Titanium Dioxide Market

Lanxess to Build New Pigment Plant in China

Slumping Pigment Demand Eats Into DuPont's Profit

Chemical Companies are Continuing to Seek Growth Opportunities

Merck Resumes Xirallic Production in Japan

Automakers Face Paint Shortage After Japan Quake

BASF to Reposition Global Pigment Business

Structured Polymers Adsorb Better