Paint & Coating News

On November 21, ROHM Chemical announced that it will establish POLYVANTIS, the world's leading advanced film and sheet manufacturer.

• SABIC
• POLYVANTIS
• Roehm

specialty chemicals company Orion celebrated the completion of its first greenfield project in China. Orion establishes a new carbon black plant in Huaibei City, Anwei Province, aiming to meet the rapidly growing demand in the Asian market.

• Orion
• carbon black

As of November 17, China's domestic chemical product price index (CCPI) closed at 4752 points, an increase of 0.3%.

• Chinese market

Lummus Technology announced that it has reached an agreement with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction to acquire its ester-grade acrylic technology and licensing and marketing rights for light and heavy acrylate process technology.

• Lummus

Covestro announced that it will begin supplying a series of low-carbon footprint waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUD) to the Asia-Pacific market in the first quarter of 2024.

• PUD
• Covestro

Ingevity, a global leader in polycaprolactone derivatives, announced further adjustments to its performance chemicals business, including the permanent closure of its factory facility in DeRidder, Louisiana, and company-wide measures including layoffs.

• Ingevity

Sumitomo Seika announced that it will expand its water-absorbent resin production capacity at its Jurong Island plant in western Singapore.

• Sumitomo Seika

The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in China has experienced rapid growth, with the installed capacity reaching 129 GW in the first three quarters of 2023, representing a 145% year-on-year increase.

• solar photovoltaic

Last week, the domestic market for Bisphenol A (BPA) experienced a slight increase. The price of BPA started the week at 9,500 yuan/ton and rose to 9,600 yuan/ton by the end of the week, with a 1.05% increase.

• bisphenol A

Recently, Zaijiu Li, China Business Development Director of SK Geocentric ("SKGC"), a subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group, and Huigang Chen, deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Pinghu Econ

• SKGC

NCFI Polyurethanes, a member of the Barnhardt family of companies, recently announced that the company has reached an agreement with Carpenter, to divest NCFI's consumer products division in accordance with the agreement and terms.

• NCFI
• Polyurethanes

International coatings giant AkzoNobel recently announced the launch of an industry-first architectural powder coating that can be cured at temperatures as low as 150°C while still being Qualiccoat Level 1 certified.

• AkzoNobel
• architectural powder coating

Nippon Paint, which has been China's paint sales champion for 25 consecutive years, has always attached great importance to the development of its retail business and has gradually grown into the largest decorative paint retail brand in China.

• Nippon

On November 9, at the BSB (Ebusbar) headquarters in Pingshan District, Shenzhen, BSB, BASF and Clariant signed a tripartite strategic cooperation agreement on the "joint development of new materials for high-standard high-power charging systems"

• BSB
• BASF
• Clariant
• new energy vehicles

Guangdong Hengtai Industrial Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Foshan Baishi Chemical Co., Ltd., has announced its plan to invest 226.149 million yuan in the construction of a new project in the Huacai New Materials Industrial Cluster Zone.

• construction

The supporting curing agent industry in China plays a crucial role in providing essential components for various sectors.

• Curing Agent Manufacturers

The raw material production sector in China plays a vital role in supporting various industries.

• Raw Materials

The epoxy resin industry in China has experienced varied performance among key players in recent times.

• Epoxy Resin

On November 9th, the National Bureau of Statistics released the data for China's Producer Price Index (PPI) for October, revealing that industrial production and operations maintained expansion.

• Producer Price Index

Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China on November 15 show that from January to October, the national fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 41,940.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.9%.

• China's chemical raw materials