The 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
Huntsman Corporation and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. have completed an important milestone in Huntsman's pending acquisition of Rockwood's Performance Additives and titanium dioxide (TiO2) businesses. The waiting period under the ...
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ALTANA 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 ...
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Huntsman Corporation and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Huntsman will acquire Rockwood’s Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) businesses. Under the terms of ...
The 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 ...
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According to a new report from Markets and Markets, he global colorants market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6 percent from 2013 to 2018 and reach 11 million metric tons by 2018. Asia-Pacific, with its thriving economies and rapidly ...
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The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has signed a definite agreement to acquire the global rheology business of Rockwood Holdings Inc. The unit, currently part of Rockwood's "Performance Additives" segment, is one of the world's leading ...
Tags: Construction
Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings Inc. have signed an agreement, according to which Rockwood buys Kemira's share (39%) of the titanium dioxide joint venture Sachtleben GmbH. The transaction price of the deal is €97.5 million and will ...
Tags: Kemira, Its Stake, Sachtleben GmbH
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 ...
Tags: raw materials costs, European coatings producers, input prices
Despite the booming profits of TiO2 producers in Europe, they still want to diversify their portfolio into speciality pigments to ensure higher profit margins in the long-term. This switch into specialities is causing concern among ...
Tags: TiO2, Europe, coatings producers