Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a four percent decrease in revenues in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. The company reported that this was due to divestments and adverse currencies against a backdrop of continued ...
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Certification systems for verifying the sources of biobased raw materials and their content in finished products are already operating in the agriculture and food sectors in Europe. Now they are beginning to be introduced into the ...
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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 ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "A Profile of the Saudi Arabia Paint Industry" report to their offering. The publication of the fourth edition of the report 'A Profile of the Saudi Arabia Paint Industry' is ...
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A growing trend among industrial companies is to develop strategies for giving priority to specific customer sectors rather than types of products. European companies offering both coatings and speciality chemicals have been becoming ...
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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 ...
Clariant is celebrating the global marketing launch of its Dispersogen PL - range of dispersing agents for waterborne pigment preparations. Aimed at organic pigments and carbon blacks, the new dispersants give architectural coatings extra ...
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AkzoNobel is pleased to announce its involvement in an important new initiative to inspire young people into careers in the manufacturing sector. Leading global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel is joining an exclusive group of ...
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AkzoNobel, the world’s leading global paints and coatings company, is today announcing that it has signed a partnership with The Sage Gateshead. The Sage Gateshead, an international venue for music and musical discovery, uses ...
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The global financial crisis has not dampened the spirits of the Fenzi group; it has acted as a stimulus for developing new products and carving out new market shares in the decorative paints market. Unlike its competitors who have ...
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A new agreement between Dulux and Wickes will see Dulux Trade and Retail paint ranges available in most Wickes stores. The retail paint range will include Dulux’s popular ready-mixed colours, along with the Endurance, Kitchen, ...
AkzoNobel has appointed Ruud Joosten executive committee member responsible for Decorative Paints with effect from the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 26. He will succeed Tex Gunning, member of the board of management, who will step ...
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The relentless rise in raw materials costs, which has been hitting European coatings producers over the last 2-3 years, has at last been easing. But the relief from the constant pressure of rising input prices may be short lived. The ...
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German chemical company BASF is delivering paints for the ComfortClass 500 bus produced by Setra, a brand of Daimler subsidiary EvoBus. The new bus, which was unveiled at the 2012 International Automobile-Ausstellung (IAA) Commercial ...
The latest issue of BASF’s Coatings Partner e-journal is devoted to the topic of sustainability and how to measure it. It also presents innovative products and coating processes. As of now, the German and English editions of the ...
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