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Altana Buys Nulabel Technologies
Aug 14, 2017Specialty chemicals group Altana has acquired NuLabel Technologies, which develops engineering and material science solutions to enhance packaging design using less material. The companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. ...
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KBA-Sheetfed, Actega Team up for Inline Finishing Capability
Oct 11, 2016Sheetfed offset printing presses manufacturer KBA-Sheetfed has partnered with specialty chemicals group Altana’s subsidiary Actega Coatings & Sealants in the field of inline finishing. The partnership will ensure the availability of ...
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Actega Unveils Motioncoat UV Coating System for Printing and Packaging Market
Apr 13, 2016Actega North America, a provider of specialty coatings and chemicals, has introduced MotionCoat UV coating system. The patent pending MotionCoat coating system, which is a new addition to the company's specialty coatings portfolio, can be ...
Tags: UV Coating, Packaging Market
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Siegwerk to Acquire ACTEGA Colorchemie From ALTANA Group
Mar 30, 2016Siegwerk Druckfarben, one of the international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications, labels, and catalogs, has signed a contract to purchase the printing ink manufacturer ACTEGA Colorchemie and its subsidiaries. The ...
Tags: Siegwerk, ACTEGA, Altana Group
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Costs Were a Major Focus of Attention at The ECS in Nuremberg
May 18, 2015Costs - related to areas like more efficient manufacturing processes, applications, use of energy and logistics – were a major focus of attention at the European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany, in April. The three-day ...
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Lanxess Announced Personnel Changes on The Supervisory Board and The Board of Management
Mar 20, 2015Specialty chemicals company, Lanxess has announced personnel changes on both the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management. The Supervisory Board has proposed Lawrence A Rosen, member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Post ...
Tags: Lanxess, Specialty chemicals
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Altana Has Acquired Two Companies in Brazil
Dec 23, 2014Specialty chemicals Group Altana has acquired two companies in Brazil. As a result, the Actega division now has its own sites in South America's largest country. Both of the acquired companies are owner-operated and headquartered in the ...
Tags: packaging industry, overprint varnishes, printing inks, Construction
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Demand for Dispersions Additives Grows Faster Than The Coatings Market Itself
Nov 11, 2014The dispersions segment is continuing to be one of the most active in the European coatings sector in the development of new technologies as well as investing in mergers and acquisitions and expansions in production capacity. Demand for ...
Tags: Dispersions, coatings sector
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Altana Releases 2014 Half Year Results
Aug 11, 2014The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA was able to achieve a significant increase in its sales and earnings in the first half of 2014. Sales in the first six months of the current fiscal year grew by 11 percent to €985 million ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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European Coatings Companies Have Been Hoping That This Year Would Bring a Revival
Apr 15, 2014European coatings companies have been hoping that this year would bring a revival in their domestic markets as the European Union economies, particularly those in the eurozone, started to show signs of recovery around mid-2013. But the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
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ALTANA Has Taken Over The European Business for Water-Based and UV Overprint Varnishes
Oct 28, 2013The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has taken over the European business for water-based and UV overprint varnishes of The Valspar (France) Corporation, S.A.S. In 2012, the business generated sales of less than €8 million, primarily ...
Tags: Altana, Overprint Varnishes
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ALTANA Has Completed The Acquisition of The Rheology Business of Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
Oct 9, 2013ALTANA has completed the acquisition of the rheology business of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. With the acquisition ALTANA's sales are expected to reach approximatley €1.9 billion per year. In the context of the transaction ALTANA ...
Tags: Rockwood Holdings, Altana
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Outlook for Coatings Producers in Europe Has Suddenly Brightened After Prospects
Sep 13, 2013The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
Tags: Construction, Coatings
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Professional Chemical Group ALTANA Has Acquired Henkel Professional Coating Business
Aug 16, 2013The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired the specialty coatings business of Henkel. The products are sold under the brand names MiraFoil and Miracure and are mainly supplied to the packaging industry in North America. The business ...
Tags: Altana, Specialty Coatings
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Altana Has Announced The Acquisition of The Specialty Coatings Business of Henkel
Aug 12, 2013German chemical company Altana has announced the acquisition of the specialty coatings business of Henkel for an undisclosed sum. The business generated sales of around $15m in 2012. According to Altana, the products are sold under ...