Mercedes-Benz Vans and BASF have joined forces in the growth market of Russia. BASF is supplying all of the paints for the recently launched production of the Sprinter Classic van. Mercedes-Benz Vans manufactures the Sprinter Classic for ...
Tags: Paints, Construction
So, what do they mean by cleaning with dry ice? Well, they don't mean you can clean your lounge with it. No, seriously, they don't mean that. What they mean is, serious, industrial grade cleaning of adhesives, paints, cleaning off old tiles ...
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Zircotec has launched Endurance Range coatings, specifically designed to provide a durable surface finish for motorbike exhaust systems. Derived from the Performance Range, ther new coatings are applied using a proprietary plasma-sprayed ...
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The supply of recycled material is not the issue; demand for recycled material has to be created by innovation in the sector. I recently presented a selection of the packaging-related outputs of BFF's work with Defra to develop a UK Soft ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Plastics Recycling
Decorative coatings or architectural coatings are the finishes and paints that are applied on commercial and residential buildings. They are mainly used to add colors to the room and make them attractive and fresh and to serve as protection ...
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AkzoNobel has strengthened its manufacturing footprint in India by opening a new €20 million decorative paints plant in Gwalior, which will have an annual capacity of 55 million liters. The eco-efficient Greenfield facility – ...
Tikkurila Oyj's range of industrial coatings has been extended with new fast-drying single-coat polyurethane paints. The Temadur SC-F series have shorter drying times than the previous Temadur SC series. The new Temadur paints contain ...
Tags: Construction, steel
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that its new Pen32 wafer fabrication plant in Penang, Malaysia, has been certified as a Green Building, conforming to requirements on design and construction under the Green ...
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A new white paper published by research and analyst company Quocirca and sponsored by Nuance Communications highlights the need for businesses to adopt intelligent print management solutions and vigorously enforce print policies if they are ...
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Lakewood-based HomeSphere Inc. announced PPG Architectural Coatings (PPG) will join its growing digital lead-generation and customer loyalty platform, opening up new revenue opportunities for the brand. A respected paint industry leader, ...
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The Indian paint industry has witnessed enormous growth over the past few years with rapid urbanization, revival of the economy and increase in the disposable incomes. This has put the paint market, specifically decorative paint market, on ...
Tags: Construction, paint, decorative paint
The European Union has started implementing a tough new safety regulation on biocides in coatings and other applications that is likely to result in the withdrawal from the European market of large numbers of coatings chemicals for dealing ...
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Helios Dom?ale d.d. and Ring International Holding (RIH), a Vienna-based industrial group active in the fields of stationery products and industrial coatings, agreed on the terms and conditions of a share purchase agreement (SPA) in which ...
Akzo Nobel N.V. reported third quarter revenues of €3,778 million, 5 percent lower compared with the same period last year. The decrease was a consequence of adverse currency effects and divestments. Lower restructuring costs and ...
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Akzo Nobel NV Monday said it swung back to a net profit in the third quarter as the Dutch company, one of the world's leading paint and coatings makers, made faster-than-expected progress in cutting costs in a wide-reaching restructuring of ...
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