(IN BRIEF) Heraeus Precious Metals partners with Alfred Kochen for distribution of AGXX technology in paints and coatings segment. Heraeus’ AGXX technology offers long-lasting protection against bacteria, viruses, biofilm formation and resistant germs. The Hamburg-based trading house will be AGXX’s … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 10-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, concrete and related services, has announced it acquired Nicem, a leader in the production of calcium carbonate in Northern Italy. … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, building products, calcium carbonate, construction, ECOPact, ECOPlanet, green formulation, holcim, low carbon, low-emission raw materials, Nicem, Northern Italy, paints, plastic, Raw material, Rubber, sustainable, sustainable building solutions, versatile
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 1-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA: AKZOY), pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years, has announced the acquisition of the paints and coatings activities in Africa of Kansai Paint, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged acquisition, AkzoNobel, Arvind Shekhawat, coatings, Dulux, Grupo Orbis, Jan-Piet van Kesteren, Kansai Paint, KPAL, KPEA, Kunishi Mori, New Nautical Coatings, paints, Plascon, Prejay Lalla, Thierry Vanlancker, Titan Paints
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) AMSTERDAM, 1-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA: AKZOY), Pionierarbeit für eine Welt voller Möglichkeiten, Oberflächen zu erschließen seit weit über 200 Jahren, hat die Übernahme der Farben- und Beschichtungsaktivitäten in Afrika von Kansai Paint, einem führenden japanischen Chemieunternehmen im … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 19-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA; AKZOY), pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years, has announced an update on its share buyback program for the period between April 11, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged AkzoNobel, coatings, paints, repurchase program, share buyback, shares
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 14-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA; AKZOY), pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years, has announced the launch of its 2022 Paint the Future startup challenge in India with … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Industrial, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 2022 Paint the Future, accelerator program, AkzoNobel, coatings, digital innovations, digital solutions, Dulux paints, INDIA, Klaas Kruithof, paints, Rajiv Rajgopal, startup bootcamp, StartUp Challenge, Startups, The Paint the Future India, Thierry Vanlancker
(PRESS RELEASE) MARL, Germany, 25-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik (ETR: EVK), one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, has announced the launch of the latest generation innovative plasticizer aimed at making products more durable. The new product called ELATUR® … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged adhesives, coatings, cyclohexanoate, Dr. Janina Fischer, Dr. Michael Graß, ELATUR® CH, ELATUR® DINCD, ELATUR® DPT, Evonik, floor coverings, high UV resistance, Mar, paints, plasticizer, PVC, roofing membranes, sealants, textile fabrics, weather resistance
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 21-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA; AKZOY), pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years, has announced an update on its share buyback program for the period between September 13, … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AkzoNobel, paints, repurchase program, share buyback, shares
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 3-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA; AKZOY), a Dutch multinational company global leader in paints and coatings, has announced it repurchased 215,310 of its own common shares in the period from July 26, 2021, up to and … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 18-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel invites startups to join the Paint the Future global startup challenge 2021. Startups are about to embark on another exciting journey of discovery and collaboration with AkzoNobel. Startups have until July 20 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Ally van der Boon, circular solutions, coatings, INNOVATION, Klaas Kruithof, Paint the Future, paints, smart manufacturing, smart supply chain, StartUp Challenge, Startups, sustainable business
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 2-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Akzo Nobel N.V. announces that it has completed the acquisition of Industrias Titan S.A.U. (Titan Paints). The acquisition of 100% of the shares of one of Spain’s best-known paint brands strengthens Akzo Nobel’s … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 8-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Dutch multinational paints and performance coatings company Akzo Nobel N.V. announced it has issued on April 7, 2020 ten-year maturity €750 million bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The bond’s coupon is 1.625% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News
Tagged Akzo Nobel bonds, Akzo Nobel €750 million bond, AkzoNobel, bond, coatings, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, paints, Securities
Nanto Cleantech prevails in European Patent opposition proceedings against BYK-Chemie GmbH (represented by the Altana IP department), confirming its position in nanoclay applications in paints and coatings (PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, USA, 22-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Nanto Cleantech Inc., a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Law, News, Technology
Tagged acrylic, additives, advanced materials, alkydic, Altana IP department, aluminosilicates, anticorrosion protection, BYK-Chemie GmbH, coatings, EP 2352789, EPO, epoxy, European patent, European Patent Office, Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger, industrial intellectual property, intellectual property, intellectual property rights, lawsuit, marine sector, nanoclay applications in coatings, nanoclay applications in paints, nanoclays, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, Nanto Cleantech Inc., Nanto Protective Coating Srl, paints, patent, patent law, patent lawsuit, patent opposition lawsuit, polyester resins, polymers, polyurethane, Prof. Shmuel Kenig, protective sector, rheologic, rheological properties, Roberto Cafagna, technology holding, thixotropic properties
AMSTERDAM, 16-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — What if paint could clean the air; withstand extreme heat; reduce drag and fuel consumption; cope with conditions on Mars. AkzoNobel products already do this – now the plan is to go even further. That’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, challenge, coatings, INNOVATION, Klaas Kruithof, Paint the Future, paints, Startups, Thierry Vanlancker
Sandefjord, Norway, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Jotun, leading global supplier of paints and coatings, has provided its products and services to 12 of the top 20 tallest buildings by 2020. Jotun, who will be exhibiting at Council on Tall Buildings … Read the full press release
LYNGBY, 05-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — We’re pleased to announce that leading German paint manufacturer J.W. Ostendorf (JWO), including Renaulac (France) and FLT Handel & Service, are now officially part of the Hempel Group, with immediate effect. Hempel recently received both the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Denmark, Germany
Tagged acquisition, Hempel, Henrik Andersen, Joe Devitt, JWO, paints
Jotun, leading supplier of paints and coatings, is launching Green Building Solutions (GBS) – the easiest way to design, specify, beautify and protect buildings worldwide with green building products. Sandefjord, Norway, 14-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Jotun offers an online green building … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Management, Norway
Tagged beautify, BREEAM, buildings, coatings, design, EPDs, green building products, green_building, Henriette Eggen, Jotun, LEED, paints
BRIGHTON, 01-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Sussex student has devised a way of transforming eye-shadows into eye-catching paints which could stop millions of tons of beauty products from going to landfill. Ameenah Begum, 23, has developed a method for … Read the full press release
Arkema has finalized the first stage of its acrylics assets acquisition project in Taixing, China, and now has access to a modern and competitive 160,000 t/year acrylic acid production capacity in Asia for the sum of US$ 240 million. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, France, Industrial, Management
Tagged acrylics assets, adhesives, Arkema, Marc Schuller, paints, superabsorbents, water treatment
EuropaWire (EW) is the first truly pan-European and leading press release distribution and newswire service for Europe and the European Union working towards consolidating Europe’s voice on the global newswire and media scene. The newswire service comes with advanced submission forms, flexible pricing and PR budgeting, granular targeting, nearly uncapped reach across countries, markets, verticals, industries, audiences, languages, etc., translation and localisation for greater local PR impact, in-depth distribution reporting, metrics and insights including measured PR reach, reads, engagements, impact, etc., no cap on words, images and multimedia to go along with your release, among others. Your press releases will be seen among the releases of Europe’s biggest and most prominent companies, brands and institutions.
HOW TO GET STARTED?
PHARMA & BIOTECH: The largest repository of EU/European pharma & biotech press releases spanning 12 years (2012-2024)
