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General | 20 June 2026

Nippon Paint pushes next-gen coil coating innovation at Nairobi industry summit as Africa demand surges

He highlighted the industry’s most pressing technical challenges and opportunity areas—from durability under extreme conditions to cost efficiency and sustainability

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General | 20 June 2026

AMF clears Camlin Fine Sciences’ mandatory takeover offer for Vinpai

As of today, Camlin Fine Sciences holds 83.82% of Vinpai’s share capital and 80.85% of its voting rights

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General | 20 June 2026

Kemira and IFF shift €130 million bio plant plan to Hanko, delay production to 2029

The companies said project engineering and permitting work will now shift to Hanko after a detailed review of options

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General | 19 June 2026

Durr lands major Volkswagen Autoeuropa paint shop contract with low-carbon tec

The result is lower paint usage, reduced overspray and additional energy savings through lower air-treatment requirements

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General | 19 June 2026

Kakinada SEZ signs MoU with Blue Ocean Biotech boosting investment momentum

The agreement underscores the increasing investor confidence in Kakinada SEZ

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General | 18 June 2026

AkzoNobel teams up with Disney to turn beloved characters into color

The collection features 16 character-inspired palettes, each made up of two carefully selected shades drawn from fan favorites across Disney, Pixar, MARVEL and Star Wars

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General | 18 June 2026

Siegfried opens major API manufacturing facility in Germany

The expansion adds 100 m³ of reactor capacity, significantly strengthening Siegfried’s position among the world’s leading CDMOs for small-molecule drug substances

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General | 18 June 2026

WE Soda loses bid as EPO upholds Solvay patent in soda ash recycling dispute

The upheld patent protects Solvay’s proprietary method for treating and recycling purge streams generated in the production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate

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General | 18 June 2026

Sika reports record employee engagement by beating strategic target ahead of 2028 goal

The company credited its focus on innovation, teamwork and sustainable growth for the sustained momentum in employee sentiment

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General | 18 June 2026

Teijin Frontier expands OCTAIR capacity with new investment

Targets meeting surging demand for down alternatives

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General | 18 June 2026

Rajesh Rathi raises stake in Sudarshan Chemical through warrant conversion

Chairman exercises 9,80,000 warrants subscribed at a premium, completing a capital commitment of close to Rs. 100 crore

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General | 18 June 2026

PPG renews WorldSkills Europe partnership to power next gen auto paint talent at EuroSkills

The agreement keeps PPG firmly embedded in one of Europe’s biggest vocational skills platforms

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General | 17 June 2026

Symrise AG bags €750 million boost in refinanced credit facility

The expanded facility not only replaces the existing arrangement but also increases liquidity headroom

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General | 17 June 2026

Kemira expands North America water treatment push with Clear Water Technologies acquisition

The acquisition includes Clear Water Technologies’ service operations, customer relationships and related assets

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General | 16 June 2026

NOROO Holdings to lead major Korean Govt push to commercialise bio-based 3-HP

3-HP is a high-value platform chemical seen as a key building block for next-generation sustainable materials

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General | 16 June 2026

E3 Lithium advances Clearwater Project

With successful Phase 2 commissioning and confirmed stable lithium grades

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General | 15 June 2026

Syngenta and Ascribe strike landmark deal to bring next-gen biofungicide to Asian rice farmers

Syngenta will gain exclusive commercial rights to PHYTALIX for rice and other major crops across Southeast Asia

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General | 14 June 2026

Tecnicas Reunidas hits rare earth breakthrough

With first commercial-grade Nd/Pr oxide production

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General | 13 June 2026

Sterling and Wilson eyes semiconductor boom with Shinsung partnership

The partnership is expected to strengthen both companies’ presence in India and the Middle East,

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General | 12 June 2026

CCFI: 9-year govt data proves Indian food is safe from chemical residues

97.18% agri commodities within prescribed residue limits; milk samples show zero pesticide traces

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