PPG (NYSE: PPG) has started operations at a new waterborne automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The facility will produce waterborne basecoats and primers to meet increasing demand from automotive companies in Southeast Asia. The plant has an annual production capacity of 2,000 tons and features an automated spray application center. PPG held […]
Liberty Mutual Insurance to Sell Thailand and Vietnam Operations to Chubb
Liberty Mutual Insurance has agreed to sell its operations in Thailand and Vietnam to Chubb Limited. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Thailand is expected to close by the second quarter of 2025 and Vietnam is expected to close in 2026, subject to certain closing and regulatory conditions. The sale includes LMG Insurance […]
BASF Extends Refinish Commercial Supplier Agreement with Mercedes- Benz in Asia Pacific Region
BASF has recently secured a multi-year contract with Mercedes-Benz in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region that extends its longstanding, commercially approved supplier status with the car company to Australia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The agreement, which builds upon its agreement with Mercedes-Benz in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, includes its […]