Issue: December / January 2012

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News from this issue

• Asian Paints adds to De Vree’s celebrations
• IN BRIEF
• Arkema confirms Asian growth
• It’s back to school to train the trainer
• IN BRIEF
• Cost-effective intermix tinting for resins
• Eco-efficient solutions from Clariant
• IN BRIEF
• Huntsman to build Asia Pacific technology centre in Shanghai
• Ashland’s Mumbai technical centre open
• Dürr strengthens its position in China
• BASF’s passion for two-wheelers
• AkzoNobel to invest in China to meet demand
• DuluxGroup announces China growth merger with Camelpaint
• Clariant expands its Asian presence
• First oxo derivatives production plant for Oxea in China
• Evonik to build Shanghai plant
• FINANCIAL
• Bayer sells Viverso to Nuplex
• Coatex rewarded for its eco-friendly additives at Green Industrial Coating
• Great start for first PaintExpo Eurasia
• Elcometer opens office in Japan
• AkzoNobel to invest in further plants in India