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.
The Voltahyd® 2250 series T, M and E electrical insulation coatings are Axalta Coating Systems’ first waterborne impregnating resins available in China.
