Heubach has announced that it will
acquire Avecia’s pigments business,
comprising high performance automotive
pigments, phthalocyanine pigments,
azo pigments and specialty pigment
dispersions. The acquisition,
effective January 1, 2003, also provides
Heubach with access to Avecia’s global
distribution network.
In August 2000, Heubach and Avecia
established a manufacturing collaboration
involving the transfer of manufacturing
technology from Avecia’s UK
operations to Heubach India. Heubach
India is now considering several new
projects in the field of specialty and
automotive pigments.