PCI Magazine Chief Editor, Kristin Johansson, interviewed Silvio Cimenti, Global Director of Branding and Marcom, on the recent launch of IM GROUP North America. Formed in Italy in 2021, IM GROUP is the holding brand of: Inkmaker, Rexson, Vale-tech, Swesa, Teko, Tecnopails and IEC+.
As a provider of automotive refinish solutions in India, the company is launching its premium car detailing and décor business, Cartisan, based in Pune, India.
The new production line increases the company’s capacity on site, allowing a better response to rising demand for high-performance Foamaster® and Foamstar® products in South-East Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
This world-scale syngas facility, fully integrated into the Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, is scheduled to start up in 2025. The plant will adopt unique process concepts to reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional syngas plants.
Marking the company’s 140th anniversary, the 1,400-square-foot experience center is part of a recent renovation of the top two floors of One PPG Place, the company’s iconic, Philip Johnson-designed global headquarters.
“This agreement underscores our commitment and capability in the custom catalysts arena. We’re delighted to be able to work with the Röhm team to enable commercial scale production of MMA,” said Sanjeev Taneja, Head of Evonik Catalysts.