The partnership will reportedly focus exclusively on the growth market of India, where ystral india will provide Bühler’s sales and service organization.

The companies stated that they will work together in the region to promote antioxidants, UV absorbers, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, brighteners, flame retardants, matting agents, photoinitiators and oligomers.

JC Licht will stock Axalta products, including lacquers, catalyzed coatings, UV curables, stains, glazes, and dyes.

AkzoNobel’s Sikkens and Lesonal brands are now approved for paint repairs of BMW and Mini passenger cars at authorized dealers, repairers, importers, and national BMW Group branches.

The multi-million-dollar capital investment project has already improved management systems related to process safety and key compliance workflows, according to MFG Chemical.

ACTEGA stated that a new state-of-the art 500-square-meter research laboratory is also integrated, so that research, development and production can go hand in hand on site.

With the acquisition, LANXESS says it is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of antimicrobial active ingredients and formulations.

Celanese will acquire all of Nouryon’s global production facilities for redispersible polymer powders across Europe and Asia, all products under the Elotex portfolio, as well as all customer agreements, technology, and commercial facilities globally.

PPG has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020.

Evonik stated that it expects to leverage an unchanged synergy level of $20 million, especially in operations and logistics, expansion of the product portfolio, and launch of new technologies.