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Wacker Expands Binders Production

The Munich-based chemical company plans to build a new spray dryer for dispersible polymer powders at its Ulsan site.

October 6, 2017

Wacker Chemie AG is reportedly expanding its existing production plants for polymer binders in South Korea.

H.B. Fuller Third Quarter Revenue Grows 9%

Net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $25.1 million, vs. net income of $32.7 million in last year’s third quarter.

October 6, 2017

H.B. Fuller Co. recently reported financial results for the third quarter that ended September 2.

BASF Business Chemetall Receives Airbus Award

The award acknowledges top level industrial performance and significant contributions in partnering with Airbus.

October 5, 2017

The Chemetall brand, the surface treatment global business unit of BASF's Coatings division, has received the Best Performer Award from Airbus.

Rheology Modifiers Lead Coatings Additives Market

The estimated 95 billion lbs. of coating produced worldwide in 2017 will consume 92% of the additive volume and the 8.4 billion lbs. of ink the remainder.

October 5, 2017

Global consumption of the five leading additives in coatings and inks in 2017 is a projected 2.7 billion lbs., worth over $5 billion.

OMNOVA Third Quarter Sales Rise 2%

Chase Corp., which was sold at the end of July 2017, accounted for $0.9 million of sales in this year's third quarter and $5 million in last year's comparable quarter.

October 4, 2017

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. recently announced net sales for the third quarter were $200.9 million, up 2.7% from last year's $195.6 million.

China Coatings Market Output Grows

The output growth was reportedly supported by the strong economical southern region of China, while other areas in west and north saw declines in output.

October 4, 2017

During the first six months of this year, the combined output of 1,358 large-scale coating manufacturers in China increased by 10.5% year over year (YoY) to 641,000 tonnes.

ViscoTec Marks 20 Years, Opens Innovation Center

After a construction period of more than one year, the new ViscoTec building was opened.

October 3, 2017

ViscoTec recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and the opening of the Customer and Innovation Center at its headquarters in Töging, Germany.

NRC Group Announces Distribution Alliance with Evonik

Melrob and The NRC Group have recently been given the rights to distribute Evonik’s Visiomer® brand products throughout Europe (excluding CIS).

October 3, 2017

The NRC Group will be launching a strategic alliance with Darmstadt-based Evonik Performance Materials GmbH (Evonik) concerning methacrylate monomers.

Label Industry Global Awards Announced

Trophies were presented in front of over 500 industry peers at a gala dinner held on September 25, as part of this year’s Labelexpo Europe in Brussels.

October 2, 2017

Recipients of the Label Industry Global Awards 2017 were recently announced.