The Valspar Corporation has reported fiscal fourth quarter 2014 net sales of $1.2 billion, an increase of 11 percent over the prior year. Reported net income and earnings per diluted share for the current year include nonrecurring items, ...
Daimler has signed an agreement with global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel, making the company an approved supplier of vehicle refinishes to the company's dealerships and bodyshops worldwide. The agreement includes the supply of ...
2013 Jan.-Dec. Chinese Major Export Countries /Regions of Inorganics; Precious Metals, Rare Earth Metals, Radioactive Elements and Their Compounds (by Export Value No. Countries /Regions Jan. to Dec. ...
2013 Jan.-Dec.Chinese Chemical Industry Exports (by Export Value) Product Name Unit Volume Value ($) Year on Year Volume Value Plastics ...
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US researchers have developed a more efficient way to turn methanol into useful chemicals, such as liquid fuels, that would also reduce carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions. Methanol, which is a product of natural gas, is well-known as a common ...
Netherlands based paints maker AkzoNobel has begun operation at its vehicle refinishes plant in Changzhou, China. The new plant, AkzoNobel's 30th manufacturing facility in China, will offer approximately 25 million liters of capacity for ...
Envelope tracking (ET) adoption rates will soar, according to a new forecast analysis published by fabless envelope tracking (ET) semiconductor firm Nujira Ltd of Cambridge, UK. The firm’s research predicts that the total market for ...
Arkema has finalized the first stage of its acrylics assets acquisition project in Taixing, China, and now has access to a modern and competitive 160,000 t/year acrylic acid production capacity in Asia for the sum of $240 million. This ...
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Asian Paints has announced its financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2014. “Double digit volume growth was witnessed across regions in the decorative paint segment. The Automotive coatings JV (PPG-AP), ...
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PPG Industries' North American architectural coatings business has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Westmoreland Supply, an independent architectural paint distributor headquartered in Pittsburgh. The transaction is expected to ...
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PPG Industries and Henan Billions Chemical Co., Ltd., have held a ceremony to mark the completion of Henan Billions’ titanium dioxide (TiO2) manufacturing and research facility in the Henan Province of China. Scheduled to begin ...
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Protex International has acquired Chartwell International Inc., based in the United States. Protex International says it pursues its external growth policy by targeting acquisitions that bring scientific added-value products and expertise ...
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The Indian paint industry is likely to surge from the current level of about Rs. 40,600 crore to about Rs. 62,000 crore by 2016 witnessing double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 20 percent, according to The Associated ...
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Sustainability has been a concept which regional and national trade associations in Europe has been encouraging coatings producers and their suppliers to adopt to ensure that the coatings sector move in a more environmentally friendly ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. has reported positive volume growth and, for the fifth consecutive quarter, an improvement in Return on sales (ROS) – from 8.0 percent to 9.1 percent. Excluding restructuring costs of €55 million, ROS was 10.6 ...
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