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Weekly Recap: BASF & Burgess Pigment Co Top This Week’s Stories

The most viewed news articles on our site for the week ending March 28, 2026.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending March 28, 2026.

BASF Coatings appointed Jens Luehring as CEO upon closing of the transaction between BASF and Carlyle, which will establish a standalone coatings company. Burgess Pigment Co., a producer of specialty kaolin pigments and functional mineral products, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Thiele, a global supplier of high-quality kaolin clay and silica products. World Paint and Coatings Week comes to a close, celebrating the value and benefits the global coatings industry brings to its customers, national economies, and the world. Coatings World Editor, Kerry Pianoforte, interviewed Jerome Zamblera, PPG vice president, Automotive Refinish EMEA, on the recent acquisition of EMM International. Sun Chemical announced price increases across all product divisions as a result of continued conflict in the Middle East. 

Here are our top five most-viewed stories from the past week:

1. BASF Coatings Announces Leadership Transition Post-Closing

2. Burgess Pigment Co. to Acquire Thiele Kaolin Company

3. World Paint and Coatings Week Begins

4. PPG – EMM International Acquisition: Coatings World Q&A

5. Sun Chemical Issues Price Increases Across All Product Divisions

Thanks for reading our Breaking News. We’ll have a new list for you next Saturday.

Have a great week!

Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

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