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Kolzer Launches a New Website

Kolzer has recently revamped its website with new graphics and contents.

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Passion for Paint Shines through In AkzoNobel's Integrated Report 2019

AkzoNobel has launched its digital Report 2019, which highlights the company's continued progress during another successful year of transformation, innovation and investment in the future.

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AkzoNobel Acquires Full Ownership of Powder Coatings Joint Venture in Turkey

Akzo Nobel N.V. has completed the acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in Akzo Nobel Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a leading powder coatings joint venture in Turkey. The company has now acquired full ownership, having previously held the majority share.

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Hempel Appoints Katarina Lindström as COO

Katarina Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from 1 August 2020 and will play a central role in delivering on the company's ambition to double in size.

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ChemQuest's Technology Institute Appoints Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D., Vice President of Collaborative Innovation

The ChemQuest Group, Inc., a leading international business strategy firm in specialty chemicals, announces the addition of Dr. Victoria Scarborough as Vice President of Collaborative Innovation.

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AkzoNobel Secures Supply Deal With Leading Car Manufacturer

The BMW Group has chosen AkzoNobel to be a trusted supplier of vehicle refinish products and services to a large part of its distribution network around the world. The deal came into effect on February 1, 2020.

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Investing in People Earns AkzoNobel Five "Top Employer" Titles

The Top Employers Institute has recognized AkzoNobel's excellence in creating the best conditions for employees in the key markets of Brazil, China, the UK, the Netherlands and the US.

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Tecam to Showcase its Vent Gas Treatment Systems for Tank Storage at StocExpo 2020

The Spanish environmental technology company TECAM will be participating at StocExpo 2020 as an exhibitor in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on 10-12 March 2020 to showcase its environmental technology for vent gas treatment for the tank storage industry in Europe.

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Start-up Swift Coat Awarded by United States DOE to Develop a Self-Cleaning Solar Panel Coating

Swift Coat Inc., an Arizona State University spin-out company specializing in nano-coatings, was selected to receive a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance innovations in solar manufacturing. This project aims to reduce efficiency losses in solar panels due to the build-up of dirt on the panel's surface that blocks sunlight.

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Dörken Days 2019: Expanding Expertise. Exchanging Experiences.

This year's Dörken Days 2019, held in Frankfurt am Main on 28/29 November 2019, saw over 180 experts receive a comprehensive overview of current trends and challenges in corrosion protection.

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ALTANA CO2 Neutral by 2025

By 2025 the specialty chemicals group ALTANA will reduce its CO2 impact from production and energy procurement worldwide to zero.

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Eisenmann Thermal Solutions: Reorganization Successfully Completed

"Eisenmann Thermal Solutions" is saved. Insolvency administrator Joachim Exner has sold the business operations of the company to the strategic investor ONEJOON from Korea. Both locations and all jobs will be preserved.

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PPG to Acquire ICR, Manufacturer of Automotive Refinish and Light Industrial Coatings

PPG (NYSE: PPG) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Industria Chimica Reggiana (ICR) S.p.A., a manufacturer of paints and coatings for the automotive refinish and light industrial coatings industries. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Presserv Holding AS, Majority Owned by Norvestor VII, L.P., and MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH Have Joined Forces

Presserv and MONTI will continue their operations under their well-known brand names with their complementary preservation solutions.

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