Charles Ross & Son Co. Vice President of Corporate Operations Joseph Martorana announced the successful completion of the largest Ross manufacturing facility to date.
BASF has inaugurated BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., its first automotive refinish manufacturing operation in Asia-Pacific, located in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China.
Accounting for almost 25% of the global market share, China is the second-largest consumer of synthetic latex polymers after North America, according to the China chapter report from Kline’s continuous program, Synthetic Latex Polymers: Global Business Analysis and Opportunities.
Furniture makers in China can now switch to using more eco-friendly coatings after AkzoNobel developed a new waterborne system to help them meet stricter government standards and a shift in consumer preferences.
AkzoNobel has inaugurated two new specialty chemicals plants at its multi-site in Ningbo, China, that together represent a combined investment of €80 million.