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09DIC

Axalta Invests to Expand its Powder Coatings Production Capacity in Germany

Investment supports global growth strategy.

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08DIC

BASF expands automotive refinish coatings manufacturing to Asia Pacific

Investment supports growing demand in Value-for-Money segment in China; Region's rapid growth in car ownership creates increasing demand for refinish coatings; Site newly acquired from Guangdong Yinfan will serve as a technology and production hub for the region.

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08DIC

BASF receives the German Federal Ecodesign Award for "Cool Coatings"

BASF wins in category "Product"; Distinction for innovative, sustainable products and high design quality; Cool Coatings technology promotes fuel and energy efficiency.

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08DIC

BASF celebrates 25 years of Paliocrom

The Paliocrom® line of effect pigments continues to grow and meet the demands of the coatings market.

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08DIC

Helios will grow its importance in European coating industry under the new strategic owner Kansai Paint

After the constructive negotiation process between shareholders of Helios Group - Ring International Holding, Franklin Templeton and GSO - and Kansai Paint Co. Ltd., one of world's top 10 paint manufacturers, the two peers agreed on the terms and conditions of a share purchase agreement ("SPA").

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08DIC

Number of Participations in Startups Stagnating

As in the previous year, every tenth industrial company invested in a young technology company; In almost 40 percent of the companies, the willingness to take risks is low or virtually non-existent.

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07DIC

BASF: Thomas Kloster new head of Automotive OEM Coatings Solutions Europe business unit

In this position, he succeeds Dr. Martin Jung who oversees the integration of Chemetall after the successful acquisition of the business.

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07DIC

Changes in the Board of Executive Directors of BASF

Margret Suckale to retire; Dr. Harald Schwager to leave the Board in support of long- term succession planning; Saori Dubourg and Dr. Markus Kamieth appointed to Board; Redistribution of responsibilities effective May 13, 2017.

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07DIC

Axalta's "Global Automotive 2016 Color Popularity Report" Shows Strong Preference for Neutrals... but Colour is Coming Back

Global Automotive 2016 Color Popularity Report confirms a continued global pre-eminence by white, while hints of colourful hues enliven traditional neutral colours to bring colour back into the mainstream.

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07DIC

Il "Cleaning Institute" di 3M fa tappa anche a Gijón

Organizzato insieme all'Unione degli Imprenditori del Settore Lavaggio del Principato delle Asturie (Udelimpa), l'evento è servito a mostrare i benefici dei dischi di lucidatura per pavimento a doppia faccia 3M Scotch-Brite High Shine, i tappeti e altri prodotti dell'azienda.

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06DIC

Axalta Introduces Voltaprem Impregnating Resin for Medium- and High-Voltage Motors

Voltaprem 5000 comes as a 1-pack resin and is ready for use upon delivery. Adjustments, such as the addition of hardeners or accelerators, are not needed. Voltaprem 5000 will be globally available beginning in January 2017.

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06DIC

MAN using the latest Dürr painting technology for its cabs

Dürr is installing its innovative EcoDry X dry separation system in truck manufacturer MAN's new paint shop for truck cabs in Munich now for the first time in Germany. EcoDry X is a semi-automatic system based on cardboard filter technology.

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05DIC

BASF broadens portfolio of UV resins to include standard epoxy acrylates

Five new products of the Laromer® EA brand for radiation curable coatings and printing inks; High-performance UV resins with a special degree of hardness, high reactivity and very good chemical resistance; BASF is to present these and other product innovations at the European Coatings Show 2017.

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05DIC

H2O: Interview with service technician Fritz Geiger

30 years VACUDEST stand for 30 years of experience. This know-how lives through H2O employees. Today, Friedrich Geiger reports on his experience as service technician at H2O.

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04DIC

Wacker Builds New Pyrogenic Silica Plant In the USA

With an annual capacity of 13,000 metric tons, the new production facility for pyrogenic silica supplements the Charleston site's value chain; construction work is expected to begin in spring of 2017, with completion planned for the first half of 2019; capital expenditure of some us$150 million to be invested and around 50 new jobs to be created; CEO Rudolf Staudigl: "The new plant is the next logical step toward expanding Charleston into a fully integrated silicon site in the world's second-largest chemical market".

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