Paint & Coating News

Viridis Chemical has announced the relocation of its renewable chemicals plant from Columbus, Nebraska to Peoria, Illinois.

• Viridis Chemical
• Ethyl acetate

BASF has signed an agreement with BACHL to sell its extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation material Styrodur business.

• BASF
• BACHL
• XPS
• Styrodur

PPG has sold its architectural coatings business, which will be renamed The Pittsburgh Paints Company.

• PPG
• The Pittsburgh Paints Company

Borosil Renewables Limited, India’s largest and oldest solar glass manufacturer, has announced a 50% expansion of its solar glass production capacity, re-emphasizing its commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat.

• Borosil Renewables Limited
• solar glass

On January 8, 2025, Covestro announced it will invest millions of euros to expand its production capacity at the Hebron plant in Ohio, USA. This investment will be realized through the construction of multiple new production lines and infrastructure, aime

Starting January 6, Dow announced it will implement a price increase on various ethylene glycol ether products sold in the North American market. The products affected by this price adjustment include CELLOSOLVE™, CARBITOL™, and Butoxy Triethylene Glycol

The Ministry of Finance recently issued a notice aimed at further strengthening support for equipment upgrades and technological transformations. According to this notice, eligible equipment upgrade loans that are issued after March 7, 2024,

In Pakistan, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presided over a meeting of the Cabinet Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), which officially approved an immediate ban on the use of ozone-depleting insulation and foaming materials. These materials are p

On December 12, 2024, BASF officially inaugurated a brand new catalyst development and solid-state process center in Ludwigshafen, Germany. This center will serve as a pilot synthesis center for chemical catalysts, aimed at accelerating the delivery of in

MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM through its subsidiary MyRemono, has signed a toll manufacturing agreement with Röhm, under which Röhm will provide PMMA scrap feedstock for processing and chemical conversion into ultra-pure monomers of virgin quality.

• NEXTCHEM
• MAIRE
• MyRemono
• PMMA
• Röhm

According to the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Anti-Dumping Regulations"), the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the "investigating authority") announced on May 7, 2024, in Annou

On December 26, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of India announced in an announcement the affirmative final ruling on anti-dumping for acrylic sheets (Acrylic Solid Surfaces) originating from or imported from China. The announcement recommends imposing a f

Specifically, the total profit of the oil and natural gas extraction industry was 3,398.3 billion yuan, down 4.4% year-on-year; the total profit of the chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry was 3,804.7 billion yuan, down 9.3%

In a press release dated December 9, 2020, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, announced its intention to build a new MMA monomer plant in Geismar, Louisiana, USA. This plant was to utilize the Group's proprieta

According to information released by the National Intellectual Property Administration on January 7, 2025, Hisense (Guangdong) Kitchen and Bathroom System Co., Ltd. submitted a patent application titled "An Eco-friendly Coating and Its Spraying Method" in

Covestro is working with logistics specialist DB Cargo BTT to transport chemicals to and within Poland in a more efficient and sustainable way.

• Covestro
• DB Cargo BTT
• MDI

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Group, announced its decision to abandon plans to build a new methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer plant in Geismar, Louisiana.

• Mitsubishi Chemical
• MMA

DKSH announced today the completion of its acquisition of CLMO Technology Sdn Bhd, a provider of ISO 17025 calibration and test laboratory services to the semiconductor, automotive, oil and gas industries, as well as academic and research institutions.

• DKSH
• CLMO Technology

North American sustainable fuel company Gevo and LG Chem announced on January 2 that they have decided to extend their existing joint development agreement. Under this agreement, both parties will continue to utilize Gevo's Ethanol-to-Olefins (ETO) techno

According to the announcement from the Ministry of Commerce, on January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on float glass imported from China and Malaysia. The scope of