Raw materials

17GEN

Sun Chemical Announces a Prices Increase in North America

Sun Chemical’s inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives will be subjected to a price increase in North America.

12GEN

Raw Material Prices Continue to Rise

The latest report from the British Coatings Federation shows a new price inflation of raw materials.

12GEN

Perstorp Acquired the Di-Methylolpropionic Acid Business of GEO

With the acquisition of the DMPA® business from GEO, Perstorp will strengthen its position within the resins and coatings markets.

11GEN

AGM Expands its Range of Graphene-Enhanced Anti-Corrosion Paints

AGM has launched its own range of graphene-enhanced anti-corrosion paints alongside another high-performance non-metal additive.

11GEN

Sun Chemical Acquired SAPICI to Expand the Polymers and Lamination Adhesives Portfolio

The acquisition will allow Sun Chemical to produce unique polymers for its inks, coatings and lamination adhesives.

10GEN

Clariant Completed the Divestment of Its Pigments Business

The Heubach Group has acquired Clariant’s Pigments Business Unit and appointed Stefan Doboczky as the new CEO.

04GEN

Inovyn Launched the Bio-Attributed Epichlorohydrin Reodrin™

The new bio-attributed epichlorohydrin developed by Inovyn is produced using non-fossil renewable feedstock.

04GEN

BASF to Divest Its Site in Quincy and the Associated Attapulgite Business

BASF has reached an agreement to divest its American manufacturing site to Clariant.

16DIC

Biesterfeld Will Distribute Solvay’s Composite Materials in Continental Europe

Biesterfeld expands its portfolio for the aviation and automotive industries with Solvay’s composite materials.

13DIC

Assovernici segnala un aumento dei costi e difficoltà nel reperimento di materie prime

Assovernici segnala che l’aumento dei prezzi di energia, trasporto e materie prime avrà ripercussioni anche sulle attività produttive.

13DIC

Teknos to Take Part in a Research Project for Bio-Based Binders and Coatings

Teknos will collaborate with a research project in order to develop nearly fully bio-based products.

10DIC

ExxonMobil Acquires Materia Inc.

ExxonMobil Chemical Company has acquired Materia Inc., a technology company that has pioneered the development of a Nobel prize-winning technology for manufacturing a new class of materials, which find application also in anticorrosive coatings.

02DIC

Nouryon Starts Operations in the New Advanced Organic Peroxide Greenfield Site

The new facility will support the polymer industry in Asia.

02DIC

BASF Raises the Prices of its Additives Globally

BASF is raising the prices of its additives for the paint and coatings industry globally.

01DIC

Clariant Increases Prices of Industrial & Consumer Care Lines in the EMEA Region

Clariant announced price increases for its Industrial & Consumer Care products in the EMEA region.