Africa’s number one coatings company, Kansai Plascon Africa Limited has partnered with Astra management and staff to acquire a 63.25 percent interest in the issued share capital in Astra Industries Limited, from the Finance Trust of ...
Sun Chemical Performance Pigments has expanded its dedicated regional sales and service team, local warehousing, and lab support for its pigment products dedicated to the coatings, cosmetics, inks, plastics and specialties markets in Brazil ...
Tags: Sun Chemical, Pigments
It is expected to witness steady growth owing to the robust development of the shipbuilding and offshore engineering industries in the region. Moreover, ships are subject to harsh environments and the constant need for their maintenance and ...
Tags: Marine Coatings, Coatings
Environmental regulations, rising consumer awareness regarding health and the environment, and focus on sustainability have driven the Asia-Pacific water-based coatings market. Higher domestic consumption and investments in infrastructure ...
Tags: Water-Based Coatings, Coatings, Chemicals
Mallard Creek Polymers, (MCP) continues to expand the markets for the company’s extensive product line of Acrylic Polymer Emulsions. The most recent success comes from Performance Coatings R&D and sales personnel focus on new ...
Tags: Acrylic Polymer, Textile
IMCD is now distributing BioAmber’s biobased succinic acid (Bio-SA) in the Benelux, France, Iberia, Germany, Poland, South East Europe, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and Ireland, targeting customers in the resins and coatings ...
Much of the architectural coatings market in Europe is in the doldrums at the moment because of a slump in the region's construction sector stemming from a general slowdown in its economy. During the first quarter of this year, European ...
The Valspar Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inver Holding S.r.l., a leading industrial coatings manufacturer in Europe. The transaction is expected to close in the fiscal fourth quarter, subject to regulatory ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Organik Kimya Polymer Emulsions has formed a new distribution agreement with Rakem Ltd. in UK and ROI effective June 1. The agreement includes all products sold under the Orgal brand and Orgawhite 2000, an organic used widely the coatings ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, coatings market
Troy Corporation has won the prestigious Ringier Technology Innovation Award for Additives in China's coatings industry. The award was created to honor those companies that have introduced a new product, technology, or process that advances ...
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has added Randy Cameron to its management team. Cameron will act as lead consultant for its expanding OEM qualifications process and strategic development for its growing commercial, military and original ...
Tags: coatings market, coatings
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of the European Market for Decorative Paints and Coatings, finds that the market earned revenues of more than €9,4 billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach €11,6 billion in ...
William “Doni” Riddle of the Sherwin-Williams Company was awarded the John D. Keane Award of Merit by the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC). The award recognizes outstanding leadership and significant contributions to the ...
Tags: Coatings, Construction, Marine Coatings
IRL has published, “A Profile of the Eastern European Paint Industry.” This report has been developed and expanded upon from IRL’s previous studies. The report provides overviews and forecasts for ten national paint and ...
Tags: Paint Industry, Paint, coatings markets
A new 142-page report from Venture Planning Group provides analysis of the global paint and coatings market outlook, as well as supplier strategies, marketing tactics, and technological know-how. The report presents a worldwide strategic ...