BASF has inaugurated BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., its first automotive refinish manufacturing operation in Asia-Pacific, located in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China.

WITec GmbH has opened a new office in Beijing, China.

Accounting for almost 25% of the global market share, China is the second-largest consumer of synthetic latex polymers after North America, according to the China chapter report from Kline’s continuous program, Synthetic Latex Polymers: Global Business Analysis and Opportunities.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant gave center stage to China’s sustainable development at its second Sustainability Dialog Summit.

Furniture makers in China can now switch to using more eco-friendly coatings after AkzoNobel developed a new waterborne system to help them meet stricter government standards and a shift in consumer preferences.

AkzoNobel has inaugurated two new specialty chemicals plants at its multi-site in Ningbo, China, that together represent a combined investment of €80 million.

Printing inks provider Siegwerk has expanded its local footprint in Asia by opening the INKube, its new Packaging Ink Solution Center, in Shanghai.

The Voltahyd^® 2250 series T, M and E electrical insulation coatings are Axalta Coating Systems’ first waterborne impregnating resins available in China.

BASF has completed the acquisition of the assets of Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co. Ltd. (Yinfan) in China.

Cabot Corp.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cabot (China) Ltd., has signed a joint venture agreement with Inner Mongolia Hengyecheng Silicone Co. Ltd. (HYC) to form a joint venture to manufacture fumed silica in China.