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Axalta Renews Contract as Official Team Supplier with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team

Axalta, with its Spies Hecker refinish brand, re-signed the Official Team Supplier contract with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.

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Hexigone Inhibitors Converts Production to Support UK Front Line Workers

Corrosion inhibitors manufacturer Hexigone Inhibitors is now manufacturing hand sanitiser to help protect staff on the front line.

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Hempel To Open a New Factory in Yantai, China

Hempel began the construction of a new factory in Yantai Chemical Industrial Park to strengthen its presence in China.

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WE.YOU.HERE: Dörken's Campaign to Support the Local Economy

Ewald Dörken AG launched the WE.YOU.HERE initiative to support the local economy of Herdecke and Hagen during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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TQC Sheen Now Part of the Inks & Coatings Segment of Industrial Physics

Manufacturer and supplier of paint test equipment TQC Sheen, headquartered in The Netherlands, is now part of Industrial Physics Inks & Coatings segment.

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Axalta Takes Part in the Fight Against Coronavirus By Increasing the Production of Voltatex Electrical Insulating Resins

The Voltatex® award-winning line of resins is used to produce essential medical devices and healthcare equipment during the global pandemic of COVID-19 such as respirators, facemasks and MRI machines.

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HMG Donates Hand Sanitizers for Manchester and the United Kingdom

HMG is working closely with partners to supply First Thing Sanitise for front-line workers, care providers and charities in Manchester and across the UK.

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DSM Withdraws Specific Chemical from Products of its European Coating Resins Portfolio

Royal DSM is eliminating alkylphenol-ethoxylates (APEOs) from its European coating resin product lines in order to offer a more sustainable portfolio of coating resins. This decision is part of the company's sustainable strategy which aims at eliminating also CoCH from all coating resins products by 2025.

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Axalta Announces the Conclusion of Its Review of Strategic Alternatives

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced the conclusion of the review of strategic alternatives, initiated by its Board of Directors on June 19, 2019 with the aim of maximising shareholder value.

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EcoPaintJet Has Been Awarded the German Innovation Award

Dürr Systems AG won the German Innovation Award in the "Large Enterprise" category for its EcoPaintJet robotic painting system. This revolutionary innovation for the razor-sharp painting of cars and other products has several benefits such as 100% of the paint is applied on the surface without waste, easier and faster two-tone paint application process, more energy-efficient and resource-friendly way than before.

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Perstorp Converts Its Production to Provide Disinfectants in Sweden

Perstorp has started a large-scale production of hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant for the Swedish healthcare sector at cost price the help solving the Swedish national disinfection crisis.

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AkzoNobel Suspends its 2020 Financial Ambition and Focuses on COVID-19 Response

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequential significant market disruption, AkzoNobel has decided to pause key parts of the company's transformation and suspend its 2020 financial ambition.

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Covestro Provides Raw Materials for the Production of Medical Supplies

To aid in the Coronavirus crisis, several Covestro plants around the world are providing raw materials for the production of supplies such as medical devices, safety goggles for medical staff and hospital mattresses.

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SONGWON Strengthens Cooperation in Europe with Biesterfeld for the Distribution of 20 New Products

South Korean manufacturer SONGWON is expanding its partnership with Biesterfeld to include the distribution of new functional monomers.

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Clariant Appoints a New Global Head of Business Line Adavanced Surface Solutions

Clariant appointed Martin John as Global Head of Business Line Advanced Surface Solutions.

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