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AkzoNobel and Axalta Enter Merger of Equals

Akzo Nobel N.V. (鈥淎kzoNobel鈥) and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (鈥淎xalta鈥) announced they鈥檝e entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately $25 billion.

BASF Coatings Launches Automotive OEM Coatings Plant in Germany

BASF Coatings has commissioned a production plant for automotive OEM coatings at its Muenster site in Germany. The new facility is designed to produce high-runner products, namely colors it sayscurrently represent the majority of market demand and ensure consistent product quality and enhanced production efficiency.

LYB and Nippon Paint China Collaborate

LyondellBasell (LYB) and Nippon Paint China have launched their collaboration to help close the loop for coating packaging barrels. The closed-loop recycling system establishes a process in which used barrels are mechanically recycled.

Polymer Adhesives Holdings, LLC Acquires Fielco Adhesives

Polymer Adhesives Holdings, LLC ("Polymer Adhesives"), a portfolio company of DalFort Capital Partners, has acquired Fielco Adhesives ("Fielco"), a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of industrial epoxy adhesive solutions. Fielco's products serve an array of applications, including abrasive converting, industrial brushes, paint rollers, grinding wheels, and electronic encapsulation.

Nouryon Opens Innovation Center in Shanghai

Nouryon opened its newest innovation center in Shanghai. Nouryon says the innovation center more than doubles the space of the company鈥檚 previous facility in Shanghai and significantly enhances its technical capabilities with investments in testing and analytical equipment focused on high-growth sectors like agriculture, electronics, construction and pharmaceuticals. 聽A highlight of the new facility specific to the personal care sector is the customer experience center.

Compliance Date for National Aerosol Rule Moved to January 2027

On July 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register interim final action to revise the compliance date in the recent amendments to the national aerosol coatings rule. In response to industry concerns, EPA is delaying the compliance date from July 17, 2025, to Jan. 17, 2027.

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PHMSA Issues Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Aimed at Reducing Regulatory Burdens

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued several notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register aimed at reducing existing regulatory burdens that impact our industry. Notably, one of the NPRMs responds to a petition AV头等舱 filed in 2017.

AkzoNobel and Axalta Enter Merger of Equals

Akzo Nobel N.V. (鈥淎kzoNobel鈥) and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (鈥淎xalta鈥) announced they鈥檝e entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately $25 billion.

BASF Coatings Launches Automotive OEM Coatings Plant in Germany

BASF Coatings has commissioned a production plant for automotive OEM coatings at its Muenster site in Germany. The new facility is designed to produce high-runner products, namely colors it sayscurrently represent the majority of market demand and ensure consistent product quality and enhanced production efficiency.

LYB and Nippon Paint China Collaborate

LyondellBasell (LYB) and Nippon Paint China have launched their collaboration to help close the loop for coating packaging barrels. The closed-loop recycling system establishes a process in which used barrels are mechanically recycled.

Polymer Adhesives Holdings, LLC Acquires Fielco Adhesives

Polymer Adhesives Holdings, LLC ("Polymer Adhesives"), a portfolio company of DalFort Capital Partners, has acquired Fielco Adhesives ("Fielco"), a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of industrial epoxy adhesive solutions. Fielco's products serve an array of applications, including abrasive converting, industrial brushes, paint rollers, grinding wheels, and electronic encapsulation.

Nouryon Opens Innovation Center in Shanghai

Nouryon opened its newest innovation center in Shanghai. Nouryon says the innovation center more than doubles the space of the company鈥檚 previous facility in Shanghai and significantly enhances its technical capabilities with investments in testing and analytical equipment focused on high-growth sectors like agriculture, electronics, construction and pharmaceuticals. 聽A highlight of the new facility specific to the personal care sector is the customer experience center.

David Fairhurst Presented with AV头等舱鈥檚 2025 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award

AV头等舱 presented its 2025 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award to David Fairhurst, Ph.D., president of Colloid Consultants, Ltd. Fairhurst received the honor at the聽2025 CoatingsTech Conference聽for his paper, 鈥淟ow Field (LF)-NMR Relaxation 鈥 A Useful Technique for QC and to Determine the Equivalency of Materials for Coatings Formulations,鈥 coauthored by Ravi Sharma, Ph.D., and principal research fellow at Mageleka Inc.; and Ralph Jan W枚rheide, M.Eng., and president and founder of Metromation Inc.

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