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European Coatings Show Offers Eight Halls Full of Innovations

March 8, 2019

Businesses from the paint and coatings industry worldwide will gather March 19-21, 2019, for the European Coatings Show.

NACD Comments on Removing India and Turkey from GSP

March 8, 2019

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The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President Eric R. Byer issued a statement expressing the association's disappointment in the U.S. Trade Representative's announced decision to remove India and Turkey from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

Univar Completes Purchase of Nexeo Solutions, Creating Univar Solutions

March 4, 2019

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Univar Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nexeo Solutions, creating a leading global chemical and ingredients solutions provider.

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Axalta Launches Building Products Prefinish Program

March 1, 2019

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Axalta has introduced Unrivaled, Axalta Industrial Wood Coatings' new building products prefinish program.

Walsh & Associates Inc. Names Account Manager

March 1, 2019

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Walsh & Associates Inc. has named an Account Manager to cover the Great Lakes region.

PPG and BIMSMITH Offer Building Information Modeling to Architects

March 1, 2019

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PPG announced the availability of comprehensive building information modeling (BIM) materials for its architectural and metal coatings through a new partnership with BIMSMITH®, a leading cloud platform for architects and designers.

BioMCN to Produce Renewable Methanol with Green Hydrogen

March 1, 2019

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Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) and Gasunie have agreed to supply green hydrogen to BioMCN for the production of renewable methanol from CO2.

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DCC LANSCO Expands Manufacturing Capacity

March 1, 2019

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DCC LANSCO is installing a new production line for the manufacture of organic pigments that will increase capacity by more than 50%.

Grace Expands Colloidal Silica Manufacturing In Germany

March 1, 2019

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W. R. Grace & Co. has started construction of a new colloidal silica plant at its European flagship manufacturing and R&D center in Worms, Germany.

DSM and Roquette Take Next Step in Bio-Based Succinic Acid

March 1, 2019

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Following the successful production of bio-succinic acid under the trademark Biosuccinium® since 2012, Reverdia's parent companies — Royal DSM and Roquette — have decided on a strategic shift in the continuing operations of their joint venture.

Blue River Coatings Names New Chief Executive Officer

Chemours Reaches Agreement to Sell Former Titanium Dioxide Site

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Events

September 4, 2025

N-Butylpyrrolidone (NBP) as a Green Solvent to Replace N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in Industrial Coating Applications

ON DEMAND: EPA published a regulation proposal around N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in June 2024 to ban or limit NMP in many applications, such as paints and coatings and their removers. N-butylpyrrolidone (NBP) is a powerful and versatile solvent for a variety of industries looking for alternatives to substance of very high concern (SVHC)-listed solvents.

February 24, 2026

Implementing AI in Paints & Coatings: Doing It Right

This webinar is designed for Enterprise Paints and Coatings leaders (Innovation, R&D, Product, Production) tasked with introducing AI, whether they are unsure where to start or have already launched pilots but struggle to scale. Attendees will learn common pitfalls of AI adoption and how experienced partners enable confident, scalable, and measurable impact in global Enterprise organizations.

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