AkzoNobel has made a double acquisition to strengthen its Performance Coatings division. The move includes the acquisition of UK-based Flexcrete Technologies Ltd and an agreement to acquire French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech). Disatech supplies innovative adhesive films used in the aerospace, transportation and industrial equipment sectors. Headquartered in Limoges, the company specialises in the manufacture [...]

Mirka Ltd has acquired 100% of the shares of Italian superabrasive wheels and tools manufacturer Cafro S.p.A. Mirka is part of the Finnish family owned KWH Group and offers a complete range of sanding solutions for high quality surface finishing. The acquisition is an integral part of Mirka’s strategy to expand its business in the [...]

A battle appears to be heating up over the Fix Auto brand name in the US following Fix Auto World revealing plans to enter the market which is currently under licence with independent company, Fix Auto USA. Fix Auto World, which owns the Mondofix holding company controlling the trademark application for the brand name ‘Fix [...]

NVIDIA has announced a series of new automotive collaborations which will help bring artificial intelligence to the automotive market. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who described AI-based deep learning technology as ‘spectacular’ for autonomous driving, has announced that Volvo Cars and Swedish tier 1 supplier Autoliv plan to put NVIDIA AI-based cars into production [...]

Axalta Coating Systems delivered the opening address at the 24th annual DFO European Automotive Coating conference, held recently in Braunschweig, Germany, for automotive and paint industry experts. Sven Radek, application technology manager for Axalta Coating Systems in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, described Axalta’s selection of Harmonized Coating Technologies as a line [...]