Axalta Huajia Coatings, a joint-venture of Axalta Coating Systems and Huangshan Yongjia Group Co. Ltd., has developed a new warranty program for its Alesta™ architectural powder coatings premium line in China.

Ross Vice President of Corporate Operations Joseph Martorana announced that the company’s operations in Wuxi, China has added 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space and increased manpower to more than 165 fulltime employees.

Axalta-Huajia Coatings, a joint-venture company of Axalta Coating Systems, has won the HC360.com Top Ten Powder Coating Brands.

Q-Lab Corp. announced that 2015 marks the 10^th anniversary of its representative office Q-Lab China.

Silicone Solutions has entered into a partnership with Shenzhen Hong Ye Jie Technology Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen) to become the company’s exclusive distributor in China.

Axalta Coating Systems announced that China’s freight and transportation operator Hoau Group has appointed Axalta as the exclusive supplier for its corporate rebranding program to re-paint Hoau’s fleet of heavy duty trucks.

PPG Industries recently held “Eco Classroom” open-day events at plants in Tianjin, Zhangjiagang, Wuhu and Kunshan, China.

What is clear is that a fresh wave of M&A activity is necessary for the long-term development of China's TiO2 industry. The market is currently saturated by small-scale producers, almost all of which churn out products of similarly inferior quality.

Henan Billions has successfully acquired a 100-percent equity stake in rival Chinese titanium dioxide producer Lomon for $1.47 billion (RMB9 billion).

Solvay has started production at its two new large-scale and “on-pipe” alkoxylation facilities in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, and in Singapore.