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The industry news archive from 2011 to 2019


Dirk Bremm new president of BASF's Coatings division

Dirk Bremm is the new president of BASF's Coatings division, effective April 1, 2017.

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BASF and Landa partner to create revolutionary pigments for automotive coatings

The alliance combines BASF innovations with Landa nano-pigment technology

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Arsonsisi presents its new video on powder coatings

A trip through the Arsonsisi departments of the Verbania plant, to discover powder coating production processes.

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Adapta prepares the Environmental Product Declaration for its VIVENDI collections

Adapta Color outlined an Environmental Product Declarations regarding the new line of products ADAPTA VIVENDI and ADAPTA VIVENDI SDS.

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Hempel - Annual Report

Global coatings company Hempel continued to accelerate execution of its Journey to Excellence strategy in 2016.

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Clariant dives deep into the ocean to forecast trend automotive colors for 2019

• Launch of Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook 2019 at European Coatings Show • Trend and color collection with innovative color solutions • Color shades inspired by the colors of the sea: "Marine Magic"

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With the closing of Helios acquisition, Kansai Paint decisively enters European coating industry

With the closing of transaction on 31 March, Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of European coating manufacturer Helios Group. Under the strategic owner Kansai, Helios will represent a strong European center of innovation, know-how and business development, and will further grow its importance in European coating industry.

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The NRC Group and Elementis expand distribution agreement

The NRC Group and Elementis Specialties have now expanded their already constructive partnership to include the fields of paints, coatings, adhesives, construction chemicals and lubricants.

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British custom coating applicator uses Xylan XLR to replace costly silicone paper

AFT Fluorotec Coatings of Hertford, England, chose Xylan XLR to help a seafood-processing company solve a problem and save money, time and effort.

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New research at Eisenmann to improve paint-shop efficiency through sustainable water management

The three-year project aims to eliminate the use of biocides in process liquids and drive down both fresh water consumption and waste water generation.

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TST 2017: What will be the future of surface science?

The conference organised by POLIEFUN on research in the field of surface treatments and coatings will be held on May 18th, 2017 at the Politecnico di Milano.

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Brand New Product Catalogue App: The Whole World of Viledon Filtration – Always at Hand

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies provides mobile access to its complete range of air filtration products and services.

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High-quality surfaces in automotive interiors

DirectCoating technology with good prospects in the automotive industry; In-process coating is more efficient and offers greater freedom

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