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Axalta Coatings Specified in First Project for Berlin's Drinking Water Pipes

Sustainable and Maintenance-free Corrosion Protection with Abcite Coating.

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BASF completes sale of its industrial coatings businesses to AkzoNobel

The transaction includes technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as the transfer of dedicated production sites in Deeside, United Kingdom, and Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

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Albemarle completes sale of Chemetall Surface Treatment business

The sale of its Chemetall Surface Treatment business and related assets to BASF for proceeds of approximately $3.2 billion.

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Plasmatreat GmbH has relocated

Plasmatreat GmbH has relocated the company headquarters to new premises in Steinhagen.

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Conference about New Products and Coating Technologies for Agricultural, Construction and Earthmoving Machinery – 14th December 2016, CNR, Bologna (Italy)

The conference, organized by Eos Mktg&Communication, and ipcm as media partner, will be held at the CNR, in Bologna (Italy). It will offer an in-depth overview of the state of the art and of the latest innovations as regards coating products and plants for agricultural, construction and earthmoving machinery.

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7th Leading International Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology from 17 through 20 April 2018 in Karlsruhe (Germany) with More Exhibition Floor Space. Strong Demand for Booth Locations at PaintExpo 2018

Although it's only been seven months since PaintExpo 2016 closed with record breaking results, promoters FairFair GmbH are already able to report lively demand for exhibition floor space at the upcoming, leading international trade fair for industrial coating technology: at the beginning of November 2016, 170 companies had already made firm bookings for their booth locations at PaintExpo from the 17th through the 20th of April, 2018.

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BASF receives "Paint Supplier Innovation Award 2016" from ArcelorMittal

BASF's Coatings division has received ArcelorMittal's "Paint Supplier Innovation Award 2016" in the Aesthetics category.

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Croatia and USA Strengthening Connections

Cortec® Corporation Initiates Sistership Between Beli Manastir and Cambridge, MN.

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Elcometer Revolutionises Coating Thickness Inspection on Concrete Substrates

The non-destructive measurement of dry film thickness on concrete is now more accurate, faster and much easier than ever before, thanks to the new Elcometer 500 Coating Thickness Gauge for coatings on concrete.

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Axalta To Build New Coating Manufacturing and Logistics Facility in Nanjing, China

The facility will expand Axalta's manufacturing network to support market growth across south and central China and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

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BASF's functional pigments help HUGO BOSS racing yacht set sail for Vendée Globe 2016

Alex Thomson Racing's IMOCA 60 steps up to the challenge of the nonstop 26,000-mile race that began on November 6th, 2016. Vendée Globe, the world's most challenging solo race, features the first entirely black sailing yacht made possible by the official partner BASF and pigments from its Colors & Effects brand.

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WACKER Expands Pyrogenic Silica Production Capacity

Plant for specialty HDK® pyrogenic silica at Burghausen to be expanded; expansion measures to lift capacity for hydrophobic specialties by 40 percent; completion of expansion expected in Q3 2017; € 1.4 million to be invested in project.

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Peter Turczak takes over the management of WIWA

Peter Turczak took over the position of Managing Director of the Lahnau, Germany based company, WIWA Wilhelm Wagner GmbH & Co. KG.

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BASF solutions for wind energy comply with tightened emissions guidelines in China

Emission levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Beijing to be reduced by 2022. BASF supports the wind energy sector with efficient and resource-conserving solutions.

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