Wacker Chemie AG has officially started up a new reactor for vinyl acetate-ethylene co-polymer (VAE) dispersions at its Calvert City site in Kentucky, USA. By expanding its capacities, WACKER is meeting global demand for its dispersions and ...
Tags: Wacker, dispersible polymer powders, VAE
Axalta Coating Systems will highlight the need for speed at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 3-6, 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Join us inside the LVCC at ...
So far, China has become the world's largest coating production and consumption country. In 2014, China's coating output reached 16,482 kt, accounting for 38% of the global total and consisting of 5,357 kt of construction coatings and ...
Tags: Coating Industry, Coating, Paints
People’s Daily published the signed paper of Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng’s To Cooperate for the Prosperity of Regional Development with the Help of the China-Korea Free Trade Agreement on June 2. The full text follows: ...
Tags: China-South Korea FTA, textile, garment, steels, liquid crystal display
China's value-added industrial output was down in September, partly due to a slowdown in the country's mining and energy sectors, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday. China's value-added industrial output ...
Tags: Industrial Output, overcapacity
When people think about wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductor materials for power electronics applications, they usually think of gallium nitride (GaN) or silicon carbide (SiC) – which is not surprising, since SiC and GaN are currently the ...
Tags: Power Electronics, semiconductor, LED
Are you interested in exploring the vibrant world of color? Consider a visit to Colorosity: The Annual Science Soirée that benefits the Michigan Science Center’s (MiSci) educational and outreach programs. The event includes ...
Tags: Axalta, liquid coatings, powder coatings
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today that NMMA has acquired the rights to ASA’s four consumer shows: the Chicagoland Fishing Travel & Outdoor Expo, the ...
The optoelectronic components market is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.41% from 2015 to $55.53bn by 2020, according to the report 'Optoelectronic Components Market by Component (LED, Laser Diode, Image ...
Stone Brewing Company is releasing freshly brewed batches of Stone Coffee Milk Stout. While the recipe remains essentially the same, this year the bittersweet, creamy, coffee-laced stout has a slightly elevated alcohol content, ringing in ...
China’s wind power industry gradually came out of the 2011&2012 slowdowns from 2013 on, and witnessed rapid growth in 2014 with full-year erected wind power equipment capacity of 23,196MW, up 44.2% from a year ago, reaching a new ...
Tags: wind power, Wind Turbine Blade
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) inaugurated their world-scale isononanol (INA) plant in Maoming Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Maoming, China. The plant will be run by BASF MPCC Company Limited (BMC), which ...
Tags: BASF, SINOPEC, phthalate plasticizers
The London-listed SABMiller has agreed to sell itself to Belgium-based brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev for $104bn (£68bn). While AB InBev is the world's biggest brewer, SABMiller is its competitor. The boards of the two companies said ...
Strategic addition to the existing brand and product portfolio Strengthening of market position in the areas of architectural façade and hospitality lighting Significant growth potential for acdc through the Zumtobel ...
Tags: Zumtobel Group, M&A, acdc