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PPG Announces Executive Appointments
PPG announced two executive appointments, effective immediately. Jérôme Zamblera Roald Johannsen will become vice president, automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He wi…07.24.17
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Breaking News | Industrial Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Powder Coatings
Axalta Powder Coatings Chosen to Protect Tallest Tower in Malaysia
Axalta Coating Systems, in collaboration with Euro Façade, Superb Aluminium and Mulia Group, will supply its Alesta powder coatings for The Exchange 106 tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With completion scheduled for 2018, the impressive skyscr…07.24.17
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Breaking News | Distributor News
Dunleary Announces Acquisition of D. N. Lukens and D & F Distributing
Dunleary, Inc., a regional specialty chemical distribution company, has announced its new business partners and acquisitions: D. N. Lukens, Inc. and D & F Distributing, Inc. The closing date for the acquisitions is set for the end of August and i…07.24.17
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KTA-Tator Inc. Offering SSPC PCCP Support Services
The processes associated with becoming certified through the SSPC Painting Contractor Certification Program (PCCP) can be overwhelming and time consuming. However, it’s an extremely important certification to prove that your coatings firm has t…07.24.17
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Breaking News
Lower Emissions in Car Interiors with Improved BASF Polyether Polyols
BASF has now improved the process for manufacturing Lupranol® (polyether polyol) so that car components which are made of BASF polyurethane systems emit an average of 20 percent less aldehyde. This allows automotive suppliers, that manufacture e.…07.24.17
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Automotive Coatings | Breaking News | Color Trends & Forecast | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
Axalta Presents its 2017 Color_gen Collection to European Car Manufacturers
Axalta Coating Systems has unveiled its 2017 automotive colour collection, Color_gen, to European car manufacturers (OEMs). First released in China at Axalta’s 2017 Color Show in Chongqing and Shanghai in March, Color_gen offers light vehicle O…07.24.17
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Breaking News | Financial News
RPM Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results for Fiscal 2017
RPM International Inc. reported record sales for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2017. Net income and diluted earnings per share for both periods declined following impairment charges and other non-repeating items earlier in the year…07.24.17
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Breaking News | Supplier News
DIC Installs Multireaction Tanks at its Synthetic Resins Production Facility
DIC has installed three multireaction tanks—which enable a high degree of freedom in temperature regulation and paddle configuration—at its Hokuriku Plant, a synthetic resins production facility in the city of Hakusan Ishikawa Prefecture,…07.24.17
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Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
RPM Purchases Polymer Flooring & Coating Systems Manufacturer
RPM has acquired Key Resin Company, a manufacturer of polymer flooring and coating systems. It will operate as one of RPM’s Euclid Group of companies. Headquartered in Batavia, Ohio, Key Resin has annual net sales of approximately $25 million.…07.24.17
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Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
PPG to Acquire Coatings Application Services Provider The Crown Group
PPG has reached a definitive agreement to acquire The Crown Group, a U.S.-based coatings application services business, from High Road Capital Partners and Charter Oak Capital Partners. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter 2017,…07.21.17
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Breaking News | Financial News
PPG Directors Approve 13-percent Dividend Increase to 45 Cents Per Share
The board of directors of PPG approved a 5-cents-per-share increase in the company’s dividend, declaring a regular quarterly dividend of 45 cents per share, payable Sept. 12 to shareholders of record Aug. 10. PPG’s last quarterly dividend…07.21.17
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Breaking News | Financial News
White Tale Holdings Increased Stake Above 10 percent in Clariant
Clariant, a world leading company in specialty chemicals, has announced today that White Tale Holdings now hold a stake in excess of 10 percent. This follows earlier mandatory notifications by White Tale Holdings to the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX) reg…07.21.17
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Breaking News
BASF Named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing
BASF was recently recognized as one of the best workplaces in manufacturing by Great Places to Work Canada. Great Places to Work analyzes employee feedback gathered through their Trust Index Survey to evaluate employee experience and the culture of t…07.21.17
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Breaking News
BASF Completes Divestiture of Bleaching Clay and Mineral Adsorbents Businesses to EP Minerals
BASF has closed the previously announced transaction to sell its Bleaching Clay and Mineral Adsorbents businesses to EP Engineered Clays Corporation, an affiliate of EP Minerals, LLC, a worldwide leader in engineered products derived from industrial…07.21.17
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Breaking News | Price Increases
Axalta Coating Systems Implements Titanium Dioxide Surcharge on Selected Products
Due to continuing significant price increases in the cost of titanium dioxide over the past six months, Axalta Coating Systems will impose a price surcharge for coating products that contain this critical raw material. The surcharge will be applie…07.21.17
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Breaking News | Supplier News
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Opens New Application Laboratory in Shanghai
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today opened its new application laboratory for the Performance Materials business sector in Shanghai, China. The expanded Technology Application Network China (TANC) underscor…07.21.17
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Breaking News | Supplier News
BASF Begins Production of Palatinol DOTP Plasticizer at Pasadena, Texas Facility
BASF started the production of Palatinol® DOTP (dioctyl terephthalate), a general purpose plasticizer, at its Pasadena, Texas facility, with a nameplate capacity of 60,000 metric tons per year. The plant enables BASF to respond to the growing dem…07.21.17
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Breaking News
PolyOne Completes Sale of Designed Structures and Solutions
PolyOne Corporation, a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has completed the previously announced sale of its Designed Structures and Solutions (DSS) business, which includes sheet, rollstock and packaging assets…07.20.17
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Additives | Breaking News | Production Equipment
BYK to Build New Integrated Site in Shanghai
BYK Additives & Instruments, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the field of additives and measuring instruments, yesterday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new integrated site located in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The com…07.20.17
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Breaking News | Financial News
PPG Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
PPG reported second quarter 2017 net sales of $3.8 billion, up about 1 percent versus the prior year. Net sales in local currencies grew nearly 2 percent year-over-year, aided by acquisitions. Selling prices improved slightly versus the prior year an…07.20.17
