BASF announced plans to build its first regional Automotive Application Center in Asia-Pacific, to be located at the BASF Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China.
Responding to current and expected production needs for Thailand and Southeast Asia, AkzoNobel has opened a new Performance Coatings production facility in Chonburi, Thailand.
Axalta Coating Systems has entered an agreement to acquire the Spencer Coatings Group, a manufacturer of high-performance industrial coatings for heavy-duty equipment, general industrial, oil and gas, and glass coatings segments.
AkzoNobel has opened a Performance Coatings production facility in Santo André, Brazil, which will enable the company to be more agile in responding to local customer needs and regional market demands.