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ALIT Technologies Joins ANFIA: Strengthening Commitment to Automotive Innovation

By joining ANFIA, ALIT gains visibility, influence, and direct access to a powerful automotive network, enabling it to anticipate industry changes, engage with customers, and strengthen its role in driving quality, safety, and sustainability.

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AkzoNobel Launches Interpon D Middle East Trends Collection for Architects and Designers

AkzoNobel’s newly launched Interpon D2525 Trends Collection features three palettes – Desert Sands, Shimmering Mirage and Arabian Nights – offering striking aesthetics alongside exceptional durability, gloss retention, colour stability and UV resistance.

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Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF Join Forces to Cut Carbon Footprint of Architectural Powder Coatings

Akzonobel, Arkema and BASF intend to expand their collaboration further and are encouraging wider participation across the value chain to accelerate the coatings industry’s shift towards greater sustainability.

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Honeywell to Spin Off Advanced Materials Business as Solstice Advanced Materials

The spin-off from Honeywell is expected to strengthen the new company’s ability to invest in sustainable material solutions, including technologies relevant to coatings, adhesives and industrial applications, providing formulators with advanced raw materials aligned with stricter regulatory and environmental requirements.

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IMCD to Acquire Tillmanns to Expand its Italian Presence

Through this acquisition, IMCD gains a stronger Italian presence, access to Tillmanns’ loyal customers, premium products, technical expertise, and a skilled team, positioning the company for accelerated growth across paints and coatings market.

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allnex Launches SETALUX® 57-1612: High-Performance Acrylic Resin for 2.1 VOC, 2K Coatings

allnex’s SETALUX® 57-1612 can deliver strong performance without compromising quality, making it ideal for industrial coatings on metal and plastics.

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AkzoNobel Showcases EV Sustainability at The Battery Show North America

Visitors to Booth #6033 will learn how AkzoNobel’s innovations are helping to shape the future of electric vehicles (EVs) by combining proven performance with measurable environmental gains.

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Sherwin-Williams Boosts Coatings Efficiency with Acrolon™ 680 Single-Coat High-Performance Polyurethane

Sherwin-Williams’s Acrolon 680 represents a significant step forward in production efficiency, simplifying the coating process while delivering dependable, long-term results.

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AkzoNobel Reveals 2026 Colours of The Year: Rhythm of Blues™

Developed through AkzoNobel’s annual trend research, the palette is designed to capture shifting societal moods and can be applied across industries ranging from interiors to automotive and aerospace.

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LB Group to Showcase Advanced TiO₂ Pigments at ABRAFATI 2025

ABRAFATI 2025 will take place from 23–25 September at the São Paulo Exhibition & Convention Center, where the company’s TiO₂ pigment team will be on stand J30.

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AkzoNobel Reimagines Colour into Sensory Experiences for The Visually Impaired

AkzoNobel’s Coral brand has launched Touching Colours, a sensory project developed in partnership with VML Brasil and the Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind. The initiative translates 70 colours into multisensory Cromopoems® that combine braille, sound and poetry, giving Brazil’s six million visually impaired people a new way to experience colour.

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Henkel Unveils Bonderite M-AD 2000A Additive for Aluminium Anodising

Henkel’s Bonderite M-AD 2000A is a sustainable additive that allows anodising baths to operate at temperatures of up to 24 °C, compared with the conventional 18–20 °C. The higher operating range reduces the energy required for cooling and extends bath life, without compromising the performance or durability of the anodised layer.

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Bio-Based Paints Gain Ground in Europe

Ceresana has analysed the European market for bio-based paints and coatings, including products for interior and exterior building applications, as well as industrial coatings. Often marketed under names such as natural paints, organic paints, eco paints, or even vegan paints, these green coatings are made entirely - or at least partially - from natural raw materials or minerals.

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ABRAFATI SHOW 2025 to Feature Record Number of Exhibitors and Lectures on AI and Sustainability

In the coatings industry, ABRAFATI SHOW 2025 will highlight innovations in AI-driven formulations, sustainable and eco-friendly paints, advanced raw materials, fast-curing technologies, and high-performance coatings with smart functionalities.

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Arkema Employees Recognised by ACS for Kynar® PVDF Innovation in Batteries

This recognition underscores Arkema’s long-standing commitment to innovation and sustainability in the e-mobility sector.

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