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Hempel delivered 14 per cent growth and grew 2.5% organically in 2019. With the European decora-tive acquisition, J.W Ostendorf, fully integrated, Hempel is looking for new acquisitions in order to double in size. Hempel’s revenue grew by 14 per cent, of which 2.5...

In just eight years, worldwide coating manufacturer Hempel has painted 20,000 mining containers for Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG). The milestone 20,000th coating was completed in January 2020. ISG is a global supplier of container rotation systems and container...

Elcometer Limited, a leading manufacturer of high quality NDT, Coating Inspection and Blasting Equipment, has announced the appointment of Tracy Salt as Product Manager. Having worked alongside Elcometer’s Senior Management team for more than 20 years Tracy not only...

The demand for chemicals shipped on a global basis is ultimately driven by global GDP and population growth, both of which are forecasted to continue to grow in the coming years. Outside of the macroeconomic are some microeconomic and technical drivers affecting the...

The UK’s largest ever concrete repair project has been jointly completed by Concrete Repairs Limited (CRL) and VolkerLaser. Valued at over £100m, the M5 Oldbury Viaduct Major Renewal Scheme was recently announced as the Concrete Repair Association (CRA) ‘Repair and...

On one hand, powder coatings are characterised by ever stricter quality requirements and the trend towards more extensive individualisation and, on the other hand, by increasing cost pressures. This balancing act can only be managed by consistent process optimisation,...

Nippon Paint Marine has beaten European competition by signing a long-term supply contract with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (Norwegian). Nippon will be providing antifouling systems to 13 cruise ships operating under the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and...

Simon Haas, Senior Research Scientist at Promethean Particles, demonstrates the power of small in next-gen industrial coatings They say the smallest things can make the biggest difference and they don’t come much smaller than nanoparticles. While nanoparticles may...

Workers and users should not be alarmed by titanium dioxide classification, says the British Coatings Federation On 18th February, the European Union published a delegated regulation classifying titanium dioxide as a category 2 suspected carcinogen by inhalation under...

McLaren Racing’s 2020 Formula 1 car has been unveiled, featuring heat-shielding provided by the AkzoNobel's Protective Coatings business. Intertherm 50 – from the International product range – has been applied to critical components surrounding the engine and exhaust...

SCHLENK Metallic Pigments, producer of effect pigments, has released a new effect pigment for automotive and waterborne coatings. "Zenexo® GoldenShine WB 21 YY is based on UTP®-Technology which can be considered a breakthrough in effect pigment technology, especially...

Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and their colleagues in China have developed an ice-prevention coating inspired by the way Antarctic fish species keep their blood from freezing. Their study, which is published in Matter, suggests that...

AkzoNobel has entered into a partnership with French early stage startup Les Companions, which is focused on developing a paint robot capable of working on interior walls. The technology will help painters complete jobs faster and more efficiently, while making...

Master Builders Solutions will be presenting innovative concrete-admixture solutions at the BetonTage exhibition in Ulm, Germany, in February. This year's focus will be on concrete admixtures for esthetically demanding architectural facades and feature products...

PPG has announced an agreement to acquire Illinois-based Alpha Coating Technologies, manufacturer of powder coatings for light industrial applications and heat sensitive substrates. The acquisition should close in the first quarter of 2020. Alpha was founded in 2000...