Paint & Coating News

According to the latest announcement of the third quarter of 2024 operating contract data of China Chemical Engineering Corporation, it can be seen that during the period from January to September 2024, the company successfully signed 3966 new projects, a

GM Ventures announced a $10 million investment in Forge Nano, a materials science company specializing in atomic layer deposition.

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BASF announced on October 15 that it has successfully secured approximately €310 million in financial assistance from the German government. The money will be used to build the world's largest CO₂ free steam production industrial heat pump.

The General Administration of Customs has officially released import and export data for the first three quarters of 2024. Data showed that in dollar terms, China's imports in September increased by 0.3% year-on-year, lower than the market expectation of

At a meeting held by the Trade Commission of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on October 17, after in-depth discussion and deliberation, the Commission finally decided to submit a proposal to the Minister of Strategy and Finance to impose anti-d

PPG Industries reported its third-quarter financial results last week, showing a strong quarter. Despite an increase in the effective income tax rate, the company achieved a 3% increase in adjusted earnings per share (EPS).

According to a report by CCTV Finance, South Korea's Samsung Electronics Group has recently begun to adjust its business structure due to its overall performance failing to meet expectations.

Mitsubishi Chemical Group has developed a biomass-based polycarbonate diol, called BENEBiOL, with a higher biomass content.

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Speaking at Chemistry India 2024, a major international exhibition and conference on Friday, the Minister of Chemistry and Fertilizers, J.P. Nadda, stressed that India's chemical and petrochemical industry, as an important pillar of the country's economy,

Petroquimica Rio Tercero has decided to close its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production facility in Cordoba, Argentina, in view of the global oversupply situation, a company spokesperson has officially confirmed. Originally designed to have an annual prod

PPG Industries, the world's leading paint and coatings manufacturer, has announced that it will lay off a total of 1,800 employees in the United States and Europe and close some facilities as part of the company's cost reduction strategy.

Given the significant increase in global awareness of hygiene and the continued growth in demand for anti-infection control in several industries such as healthcare, food and beverage, and construction, the overall size of the global antibacterial coating

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG Group) announced on October 17 that it plans to significantly expand its production capacity for OPL film.

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Röhm is convinced that plexiglas molding compounds will remain an indispensable material for numerous industries in the future, offering ideal solutions for new requirements and trends.

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LyondellBasell (LYB) announced that it has become the full owner of APK in Merseburg, Germany, which will be fully integrated as part of LyondellBasell.

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• Polybutene
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Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday revealed that China's coal industry showed positive development in September after safety inspections carried out earlier this year.

BASF, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has officially received funding approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to promote the construction of the world's most powerful industrial heat pump project.

Evonik, the German specialty chemicals giant, officially announced on October 11 that its coatings and adhesive resins business and healthcare business will undergo major restructuring.

PPG, a global leader in paints, coatings and specialty materials, announced on the 18th that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its architectural coatings business in the United States and Canada to industrial investor AIP.

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Stahl has announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art plant in Singapore to produce polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). This strategic expansion is designed to better meet the growing demand in Asia and the South Pacific.

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