The decorative paints business of BASF is a B2C business with a wide portfolio of paints, paint preparation products and digital solutions that are mainly sold under the Suvinil brand
BASF and Sherwin-Williams have signed an agreement to sell the Brazilian decorative paints business of BASF's Coatings division. The purchase price, excluding cash and financial liabilities, is $1.15 billion. The transaction is structured as a so-called share deal. It includes the production facilities in Demarchi and Jaboatão, the associated contracts, the Suvinil and “Glasu!” brands and the approximately 1,000 employees. The sale is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025, subject...
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John Royall (l.), President and CEO of Gulf Energy Information and Dr Björn Mathes (r.), Managing Director of Dechema Ausstellungs-GmbH at the signing of the contract for the ‘ChemE Show’
Dechema, the organiser of Achema, and Gulf Energy Information will jointly host the ‘ChemE Show’ - Powered by Achema in Houston, Texas, for the first time in 2026. The new annual event is aimed at experts, decision-makers and solution providers along the entire value chain of chemical and bio-based production. The ‘ChemE Show’ will focus on North America's dynamic chemical and pharmaceutical industry and its technology and investment needs. It will take place for the first time in June 2026. At...
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  • Infineon has received the funding approval from the European Commission for its Smart Power Fab in Dresden as part of the European Chips Act
    Infineon has received funding approval from the European Commission for the construction of the Infineon Smart Power Fab in Dresden. The approval of the funding is part of the European Chips Act. The official funding approval from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, which is responsible for the disbursement of the EU Chips Act funding, is still pending. This is expected in the coming months. The new semiconductor factory is already receiving funding under the “IPCEI ME/CT” (“Important...
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Family-owned company Bürkert Fluid Control Systems invests in start-up Green Elephant Biotech
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Exhibition space for E-world 2025 is fully booked
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  • "The smarter E Europe 2024" closes with even more visitors, exhibitors and exhibition space
    After three eventful trade fair days and inspiring conferences and forums, Europe's largest trade fair association for the energy industry once again set a new record: 3,008 exhibitors from 55 countries, i.e. over 500 more companies than in 2023, presented their latest product developments and applications for a renewable energy supply around the clock in a total of 19 exhibition halls and an outdoor area covering a total area of 206,000 square metres. Around 110,000 trade visitors from 176 nations discussed new...
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The degree of digitalisation and standardisation must be increased to speed up the value creation processes for the expansion of energy systems
EM-Power Europe 2024 presents a wide range of solutions for more digitalization and flexibilization
Zenon 14 software in use in the energy industry
The finalists for each category of “The smarter E Awards 2024” have been announced
The “ees Europe” is now entering its second round in cooperation with the South Korean battery trade fair Inter Battery
Intersolar Europe 2024 showcases new inverters
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  • Gea has expanded its tank cleaners portfolio with two serviceable models, making industrial cleaning more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable, Photo: Gea / Manfred Witt
    To make industrial cleaning processes more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable, Gea is expanding its portfolio with two serviceable tank cleaners. The new service kits extend the service life of free-rotating and slow-rotating cleaners for use in food and beverage production as well as in pharmaceutical industry. Previously, these had to be completely replaced after a few years. This step is part of a comprehensive service initiative by Gea for cleaning technology. The focus here is on conserving resources...
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The agreement is designed to accelerate customer access to Alphawave Semi's AI-driven, advanced silicon IP platforms through Siemens' extensive global EDA distribution network
For more safety in the food and beverage industry, the Continental hose is made of non-porous and plasticizer-free UPE on the inside
2D incident light scanners from Gerhard Schubert check the shape and rotational position of the chocolates on the packing line. Schubert has now combined 2D and 3D scanners to create a tracking scanner
According to Schneider Electric, its uninterruptible power supply is the most compact of its kind, saving 52 per cent more space than the industry average
The Siemens Super Trak Conveyance compact magnetic conveyor was designed for leaner manufacturing automation and was showcased at the latest SPS trade show
High-speed packaging machine CHS of Theegarten-Pactec packs 1,600 products per minute into letter folds
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  • The mobile sorting platform from Sesotec is ready for immediate use and seamlessly integrates into any production environment thanks to its compact design
    Almaak International is a company with many years of experience in the production, processing and development of technical plastic compounds. Around 200 employees develop and produce customised plastics for small and large plastics processors worldwide. Around 60,000 tonnes of technical thermoplastics (PA, PC, PBT, ABS, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PBT/ASA, PP etc.) are produced annually at the Krefeld and Doberlug-Kirchhain sites on 18 production lines. These products are mainly used in the automotive industry, in the...
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The Sesotec metal separator (left in the picture) is sensitive enough to detect metal contaminants, while the product effect is compensated for as much as possible
The Chinese operating personnel of Carlsberg are also impressed by the user-friendly KHS technology
Minebea Intec configured a weighing system for nine BYD lithium carbonate thickeners using load cells PR 6212, Mini Flexlock kits, and weight indicators X2 to automate charge/discharge control and minimize horizontal forces.
New drive technology in the old plant at CCI Drachten
The redundant machine concept of the packaging line is based on the Schubert Flowpacker, which seamlessly integrates pick-and-place feeding and packaging in the flow module
Digital tools can effectively prevent production downtime due to a lack of skilled workers
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  • Recyclates
    From society to politics to industry - everyone acknowledges that a functioning circular economy is necessary to meet climate goals. Everyone also agrees that the use of recyclates must be significantly increased. But there are a number of obstacles and problems along the way. For example, not enough recyclates are available in sufficient quantity and suitable quality.
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White Paper on digitization in catalysis research published
The “Security” white paper from Pilz helps to understand central aspects of security and to put solution approaches into practice
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  • Hannover Messe is the world's leading trade fair for industry

    The next Hannover Messe will be held from March 31 to April 4, 2025, under the motto "Energizing a sustainable industry". At the upcoming industrial trade fair, international companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical and digital industries as well as the energy sector will present their solutions for resource-efficient, climate-neutral and resilient production. In 2024, more than 130,000 visitors came to the exhibition grounds in Hanover.

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The leading trade fair for the meat and protein industry Iffa takes place every three years
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