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Coatings additives supplier BYK has completed the expansion of its Shanghai integrated site, its second production facility in China following BYK Tongling. The site is designed for an annual capacity of 4,750 tons.
Sabo is a manufacturer of light stabilizers that relies on TAA derivatives as a raw material. The transaction was announced in mid-October, and the closing took place on December 29, 2022. The company says it is taking this step to focus its portfolio on specialty chemicals.
The group says the new portal will simplify product identification and enable faster access to key product information. The product portal contains SI Group offerings across a wide range of end markets, including fuels and lubricants, polyolefins, elastomers, and coatings.
Clariant, a global provider of additives for paints and coatings, has launched its new digital platform ClariCoat, a results-focused web application for additives.
"The capacity increase is our response to the increased demand for additives for architectural paints," said Nadia Lenhardt, head of the Decorative Coatings market segment in EMEA.