Beckers Group Opens New R&D Center in Shanghai
Beckers Group opened an R&D Center in Shanghai's Songjiang district, marking a significant investment in technical capabilities to serve the Chinese coatings market. Read More…
BASF and Carlyle Reach Agreement on Coatings Business
BASF has entered into a binding agreement to divest its automotive OEM coatings, refinish coatings, and surface treatment businesses – collectively known as BASF Coatings – to funds managed by The Carlyle Group, in partnership with the Qatar Investment Authority. Read More…
Sherwin-Williams Completes Acquisition of Suvinil
The Sherwin-Williams Company has completed the acquisition of BASF's Brazilian architectural paints business Suvinil following the announcement of a definitive agreement in February of this year and subsequent customary regulatory approvals. Read More…
BASF Expands Production Capacity in Türkiye
BASF has started a new production line dedicated to dispersions for architectural coatings and construction materials at its facility in Dilovası, Türkiye. The expansion has significantly increased production capacity, allowing BASF to meet the rising demand for dispersions in Türkiye, the Middle East, and Northwest Africa. Read More…
AkzoNobel Becomes Exclusive Supplier for Solar Absorbing Wall Technology
AkzoNobel has become exclusive paint supplier to the Calosol heat-retaining façade, a coating which can warm up or cool down a building—and a technology it helped to create. Read More…
Solera Announces Partnership with PPG
Solera announced a strategic partnership with PPG to integrate PPG’s premium automotive refinish coatings—including NEXA AUTOCOLOR® and MAXMEYER® brands—into Solera’s Sustainable Estimatics platform. The collaboration will reportedly enable PPG customers to measure CO₂ emissions per repair based on factors such as repair method, paint application process, and drying conditions. Read More…
Gemini Industries, Inc. Announces New Support & Supply Facility in Omro, Wisconsin
The facility, which is the seventh support ad supply location in Gemini’s U.S. logistics network, is intended to enhance the company’s ability to serve its upper Midwest customers by providing more localized distribution. Read More…
Brenntag Material Science Expands Partnership with Sudarshan
Brenntag has signed a new supply agreement with Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited for anticorrosive pigments for paints, coatings, plastics, and other applications in Australia. Read More…
Henkel Celebrates Expansion in South Dakota
Henkel celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota. With an investment of approximately $30 million and additional support from South Dakota’s government and economic development organizations, the site has doubled in size—from 35,000 to 70,000 square feet—enhancing its role as Henkel’s North American flagship for thermal management and adhesives solutions. Read More…
Union Coating & Chemical Industries Invests in Kentucky
Union Coating & Chemical Industries, in partnership with the Barren County Economic Authority and Kentucky’s Gov. Andy Beshear, announced plans for a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Ky. Union is a global producer of advanced powder coating solutions headquartered in Egypt. The company will invest $11.9 million in the first phase of the project, with total investment expected to reach $20 million. The plant will initially produce powder coating compounds, with future expansion into additional product lines as demand grows. Read More…