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Meriken acquires keystone aniline, a manufacturer of pigments for inks and coatings

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core tip: Milliken announced that it has acquired keystone aniline, a leading enterprise in dyes, pigments, pigment dispersions and polymers headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. According to the company, the acquisition will help the two key industry participants complement each other's product portfolio and expertise, and provide customers with a desktop horizontal durability test method when the desktop is irregular shape for a wider range of advanced colorant solutions, technologies and services

[China Packaging News] Milliken announced that it had acquired keystone aniline, a leader in dyes, pigments, pigment dispersions and polymers headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. According to the company, the acquisition will help the two key industry participants complement each other's product portfolio and expertise, and provide customers with a broader range of advanced colorant solutions, technologies and services

as a result, maliken chemical business can now provide a broader portfolio of solutions, with advantages including: a wider range of advanced colorant solutions, technologies and services; Due to the availability of a wider range of products from a single source, the supply chain can be streamlined; Enhanced global supply reliability

keystone aniline company was founded in 1920 with the addition of hrb600 brand. It first started business in Europe and North America, and its main products came from its Inman manufacturing plant in South Carolina. The company established its first international production facility in Huddersfield, England in 1950. In the 1960s, its plant in Inman began to produce aqueous and solvent based pigment dispersions. In 2002, keystone set up a liquid formula and pigment dispersant plant in Inman, which expanded its capacity and established a new laboratory in 2015. In 2016, the company acquired color synthesis solutions, a service provider of fine chemicals and custom chemicals in the UK

at present, keystone provides special solutions, including dyes that meet FDA standards, biodegradable colorants, products that meet the list of cle#8 angle hammer an gredients database, and submicron pigment dispersions. Its product line includes food contact grade dyes for plastics and pigment dispersants, liquid dyes for wood coatings, agriculture and inks, as well as other rich varieties of dyes, fluorescent brighteners and pigment products that enhance scientific and technological innovation, which are used in home care and industrial fields

merican was founded in 1865. At present, it has more than 5000 patents worldwide, 35 manufacturing plants and 7000 employees in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. It has developed into a world leading supplier of coatings, special chemicals, advanced additives and colorants. Its application fields cover a series of industries and markets, from automotive plastics to children's art supplies

Russ Rudolph, vice president of merican, said that the acquisition was of great significance to all parties. The customers of the two companies can obtain more time tested colorant technology and resources, so as to help them enter and develop new markets and consolidate their competitive advantages. For suppliers, the expansion of the company also means that they will get more business opportunities in the future