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Double-Digit Growth Expected for Radiation-Curing Inks

January 4, 2012

The total market for radiation-curing ink for packaging will grow 24 percent from its 2011 base to almost 37,500 tonnes by 2016.

Prepaint Has Bright Future in Renewable Energy

January 4, 2012

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Coil coating is the method of choice for applying many types of coatings in a wide variety of industries.

New Association for UV LED Applications

January 4, 2012

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Phoseon Technology, Integration Technology Limited and Lumen Dynamics have joined together to form the UV LED Curing Association.

Strong Demand Expected for U.S. Coatings Market

January 4, 2012

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U.S. demand for coatings is forecast to increase 7.8 percent annually to $26.2 billion in 2015.

Thermo Fisher Compliant With New ISO Standard for Bromate Analysis

January 4, 2012

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that its bromate analysis solutions are fully compliant with the new ISO standard for bromate analysis by ion chromatography (IC) titled, Water quality - Determination of dissolved bromate - Method using ion chromatography (IC) and post column reaction (PCR) (ISO 11206:2011(E)).

Arkema Plans to Buy Specialty Chemicals Business from SEPPIC

January 4, 2012

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Arkema announced plans to acquire the industrial applications specialty alcoxylate business of SEPPIC.

LANXESS Purchases U.S. Biocide Specialist

January 4, 2012

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LANXESS has acquired Verichem Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.

Celanese to Buy Product Lines from Ashland Inc.

January 4, 2012

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Celanese Corp. announced an agreement to acquire certain assets from Ashland Inc.

Clariant Strengthens Presence in Asia

January 4, 2012

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Swiss-based specialty chemicals company Clariant strengthened its presence in Asia with the opening of its new regional headquarters for Southeast Asia and the Pacific and its new Global Textile Chemicals headquarters, both located in Singapore.

Dover Buys RedScrew® Pump

January 4, 2012

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Pump Solutions Group, a business unit operating within the Dover Fluid Management Segment of Dover Corp., announced the acquisition of Tianjin RedScrew Pump Manufacturing Technology Co. Ltd.

What the AkzoNobel–Axalta Merger Means for the Future of Coatings

AkzoNobel and Axalta Announce $25 Billion Merger

WACKER Plans More Than 1,500 Job Cuts

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