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Automotive Refinish | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
PPG Names Gipe Automotive Platinum Distributor
Gipe Automotive, Inc., has been named the PPG 2012 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The announcement was made by Bob Wenzinger, director of the PPG Platinum Distributor program, during the awards banquet at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Confer…04.03.13
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William “Skip” Leonard Awarded RCMA’s Industry Statesman Award
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) recently awarded William “Skip” Leonard, Henry Company, with the Industry Statesman Award at this year’s RCMA Annual Meeting on March 13, 2013, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in O…04.03.13
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Architectural Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
Several PPG Products Receive Greenguard Certification
Nine products from PPG Industries’ architectural coatings business recently received GREENGUARD Certification, aiming to protect human health through reduced air-quality effects and reduced chemical exposure. The certification process, supporte…04.03.13
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Automotive Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Pigments
Eastern Michigan University and Toyota Technical Center receive patents for automotive coating technologies
YPSILANTI – Three new coating technologies resulting in patents will streamline the coating process and reduce manufacturing costs within the automotive industry. Dr. Jamil Baghdachi, a professor who specializes in polymers and coatings in the…04.02.13
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Pigments
General Motors Names BASF 2012 Supplier of the Year
For the ninth time in the past 11 years, BASF has received General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year Award. Beate Ehle, president market and business development BASF North America and Joe Schmondiuk, vice president of global accounts BASF Cor…04.02.13
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Automotive Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Pigments
Eastern Michigan University and Toyota Technical Center receive patents for automotive coating technologies
YPSILANTI – Three new coating technologies resulting in patents will streamline the coating process and reduce manufacturing costs within the automotive industry. Dr. Jamil Baghdachi, a professor who specializes in polymers and coatings in the…04.02.13
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Pigments
General Motors Names BASF 2012 Supplier of the Year
For the ninth time in the past 11 years, BASF has received General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year Award. Beate Ehle, president market and business development BASF North America and Joe Schmondiuk, vice president of global accounts BASF Cor…04.02.13
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Architectural Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
PPG Completes Acquisition of AkzoNobel North American Architectural Coatings Business
PPG Industries has finalized the acquisition of the North American architectural coatings business of Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam, in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. “We are pleased to have successfully completed this acquisition, the second-la…04.01.13
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BASF Sets-up Coatings Technical Competence Center in Bangkok, Thailand
BASF has set up a new Coatings Technical Competence Center ASEAN in Bangkok, Thailand. This new facility supports technical and laboratory activities mainly in motorcycle coatings, including technology transfer, product development, performance testi…04.01.13
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BASF Develops Blue Pearl Color for Volkswagen’s SUV Concept Car, CrossBlue
Volkswagen presented the CrossBlue concept car, a new generation of SUVs, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Volkswagen specially designed the car for the U.S. and Canada, and the color was developed by BASF’s paint speci…04.01.13
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31st Biennial Western Coatings Symposium Issues Call for Papers
The 31st Biennial Western Coatings Symposium (WCS), which will be held Oct. 20-23, 2013 at the Paris Hotel is Las Vegas, NV has issued a call for papers and academic posters. The WCS Committee is seeking technical presentations focused on the newest…04.01.13
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Specialty Coating Systems Announces AS9100C
Specialty Coating Systems has achieved AS9100 Revision C certification for its Parylene coating service centers in Austin, TX, and Singapore. SCS received AS9100C certification for their coating facilities in California, Indiana, New Hampshire and Wi…04.01.13
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Adhesives and Sealants | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
RCMA Launches Subscription Service to VOC Regulation Maps
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) is offering the opportunity to purchase annual subscriptions to interactive Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Regulation Maps that track the rules governing Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AI…04.01.13
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Hardide Coatings Secures Grant for New Drilling Industry Hardfacing Coating
Advanced surface coating specialist Hardide Coatings has secured a grant of up to £250,000 under the Technology Strategy Board’s “Smart” scheme to commercialize a novel coating that will enable a new generation of hardfacing m…04.01.13
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Additives | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
Sherwin-Williams Names 2012 ProVisions Vendor Award Winners
Sherwin-Williams, through its Product Finishes Division, announced the winners of its fourth annual ProVisions Vendor Awards during a vendor appreciation program at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. The Product Fini…04.01.13
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Powder Coatings
AkzoNobel Announces Partnership with The Sage Gateshead
AkzoNobel has signed a partnership with The Sage Gateshead, an international venue for music and musical discovery, in which the venue will use AkzoNobel’s International Paint brand protective coatings on its steel structure as well as its Inte…04.01.13
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Pflaumer Honors for Innovation Awards to Be Presented at Eastern Coatings Show
The Pflaumer Honors for Innovation Awards for new coating technology will be presented at the Eastern Coatings Show (ECS) April 29 – May 2, 2013 in Atlantic City. Pflaumer Brothers, of Ewing, NJ, is sponsoring the awards to honor and recognize…04.01.13
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Architectural Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
PPG Completes Acquisition of AkzoNobel North American Architectural Coatings Business
PPG Industries has finalized the acquisition of the North American architectural coatings business of Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam, in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. “We are pleased to have successfully completed this acquisition, the second-la…04.01.13
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
BASF Sets-up Coatings Technical Competence Center in Bangkok, Thailand
BASF has set up a new Coatings Technical Competence Center ASEAN in Bangkok, Thailand. This new facility supports technical and laboratory activities mainly in motorcycle coatings, including technology transfer, product development, performance testi…04.01.13
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
BASF Develops Blue Pearl Color for Volkswagen’s SUV Concept Car, CrossBlue
Volkswagen presented the CrossBlue concept car, a new generation of SUVs, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Volkswagen specially designed the car for the U.S. and Canada, and the color was developed by BASF’s paint speci…04.01.13
