Issue 2/ March-April 2026

SPONSORS DEL Fascicolo

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

New technology to coat paper packaging material with gas barrier resin

HOYER

HOYER expands service portfolio at Shanghai site

SVENSKA AEROGEL

Svenska Aerogel sees increased demand for its aerogel material in the defense sector

ATLAS

Atlas unveils nextgen instrument for accelerated weathering testing for demanding applications

CEFIC

Plant closures rate surges six-fold in Europe since 2022

WYN POLYMERS

Advancing innovation in coatings and polymers emulsion

LUENGO COLOR

Industrial line: when regulatory requirements and market reality diverge

EVONIK

Novel hyperdispersant for radiation-curing inks and PU inks

LIGNOSPHERE

From lignin to 100% bio based epoxy coatings for different applications

AXALTA

Axalta releases 2025 global Automotive color popularity report

PPG

PPG achieves REDCert² sustainable raw material certification at two key European sites

HEXIGONE

More than just an inhibitor: how surface area and stronger bonds supercharge corrosion protection

ECKART

ECKART launches new non-leafing aluminum pigment for powder coatings

SIEGWERK

Siegwerk becomes first to receive RecyClass technology approval for inks

BEDIMENSIONAL

BeDimensional and Rice University demonstrate destruction of PFAS using few-layer hBN

CYCLICOR

Bio-based and sustainable polymers for coatings

BASF

Cleaner air, lasting performance: BASF introduces Near-Zero SVOC technology

MEVALDI

ICOS Capital invests in Mevaldi B.V., a producer of cost-effective, bio-based chemical building blocks

KRAHN CHEMIE

KRAHN and Lamberti expand partnership in Germany and Austria for binding agents

RESCHEM

Reschem appointed as authorized distributor of Cabot Corporation for specialty carbon black ...

SIKA

Sika acquires Gulf Seal in Saudi Arabia for driving further growth across the Middle East

ALTANA

ALTANA secures new EIB financing of up to 300 million € for sustainable innovation

GROLMAN

Grolman and Venator sign distribution agreement in Italy and UK/Ireland

LIMENET

CDP Venture Capital and Fassa Bortolo invest seven million euros in Limenet to speed up the removal ...

MANKIEWICZ

Mankiewicz opens its second production plant in China

IMCD GROUP

IMCD opens construction laboratory in Indonesia, strengthening coatings and ...

DERBIGUM

Derbigum closes 2025 with strong growth

BIESTERFELD

Biesterfeld expands distribution partnership with Songwon for stabilizers for paints, coatings, ...

SAFIC ALCAN

Safic-Alcan and SI Group in cooperation for phenolic resins across EMEA

RELEMENT

Relement secures 5,4M euros seed investment to scale Bio MPA for the coatings market

FP-PIGMENTS

FP-Pigments and Power International DMCC form a JV to establish new facility in Abu Dhabi

KERAKOLL

Kerakoll signs new joint venture agreement with Cementeria Costantinopoli