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Axalta Opens its Doors to Serviam Girls Academy
You may know the sentimental song with the lyrics, “Once when I was a little girl, I asked my mother, what will I be.” Axalta Coating Systems says it hopes to help some girls answer that question. Earlier this week, Axalta invited the mid…07.28.16
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Adhesives and Sealants | Breaking News
US Demand for Solvents to Reach 9.6 Billion Pounds
US demand for solvents is forecast to rise 1.1 percent per year through 2020 to 9.6 billion pounds, reflecting continued economic growth and, in particular, ongoing healthy increases in construction activity. Strength in both residential and no…07.28.16
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Chemline 100% Solids Premium Metal Coatings Offer Alternative to Paint and Other Coatings
Chemline is a provider of polyurethane and polyurea coatings. Chemline designs its coatings to provide "outstanding protection for aluminium, steel and galvanized metal – defending against corrosion, abrasion, impact and chemical attacks i…07.28.16
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Breaking News | Industry News | Pigments
Bruchsaler Farbenfabrik Commissions Large Scale, Dry Pigment Blending Mixer and Facility
In keeping with their planned growth and expansion plans, Bruchsaler Farbenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, Bruchsal, Germany, has commissioned their new large scale, dry pigment blending mixer and accompanying facility. Together with their recent capacity e…07.28.16
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Breaking News | Financial News
Axalta Releases Second Quarter 2016 Results
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. “Our strong second quarter results demonstrated solid execution and ongoing fundamental strength in our key end-markets in the face…07.28.16
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Sartomer Americas’ Virginia Plant Passes One Million Work Hours Without Lost-Time Incident
Employees at Sartomer Americas’ (a business unit of Arkema) manufacturing plant in Chatham, Virginia celebrated a milestone recently, marking ten years and more than one million work hours without a lost-time incident. The achievement highlight…07.28.16
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Breaking News | Financial News
Axalta Announces Sale of 41,621,996 Common Shares by Affiliates of The Carlyle Group
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has announced the sale of 41,621,996 common shares on an underwritten basis by affiliates of The Carlyle Group. Axalta will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering of shares by Carlyle. Closing of the offer…07.28.16
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RPM Reports Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Years Results for Fiscal 2016
RPM International Inc. reported record sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2016. Fourth-Quarter Results Fourth-quarter net sales increased 3.9% to $1.43 billion from $1.37…07.28.16
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Carestream Surpasses One Billion Square Meters of DRYVIEW Film
Carestream Health’s focus on the radiology profession has earned it the No. 1 market position for its DRYVIEW Laser Imaging Film, resulting in the production of more than one billion square meters of this and other specialty films at its White…07.27.16
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Mactac Launches New Industrial Tapes Product Line
In response to market demand for a clean, non-outgassing performance tape, Mactac Industrial Tapes has launched CleanTape, a new solvent-free, low-VOC line of industrial tapes. Consisting of a double-coated tape solution, known as CleanBond, and a…07.27.16
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Golden Artist Colors Hires Sales Director for Paintworks Division
Golden Artist Colors has announced and welcomed Brent Barnard as its new Paintworks Sales Director. In his role, Barnard will manage and grow existing relationships with private label, OEM and toll manufacturing customers, as well as develop la…07.27.16
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Breaking News | Marine Coatings
Sherwin-Williams Launches LinkedIn Group for Water and Wastewater Professionals
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings has launched a new social media presence designed to advance thought leadership in the water and wastewater industry. The LinkedIn “Water and Wastewater Industry Group by Sherwin-Willi…07.27.16
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Breaking News | Product news
New Plextone Liquid Chips Floor System, an Alternative To Vinyl Chips
Seagrave Coatings Corporation, a manufacturer of coatings for aerospace, industrial and furniture products, has invented Plextone Liquid Chips, an alternative to traditional vinyl chips. The genesis of the Plextone Liquid Chip occurred when Seagrave…07.27.16
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Breaking News | Financial News
Asian Paints Publishes Q1-FY2017 Financial Results
Asian Paints has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016. “The decorative business segment in India registered double digit growth in the quarter. Lower raw material prices led to improved margins. Industria…07.27.16
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RCMA Hosts Third International Roof Coatings Conference
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) hosted its third biennial International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC) at the Sonesta Hotel in Philadelphia on July 18-21, 2016. In partnership with 11 industry organizations, the conference offered…07.27.16
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Huber Starts Commercial Production of Spherilex Amorphous Precipiated Apherical Silicas & Silicates
Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, is investing in commercial production capacity for its patented Spherilex amorphous precipitated spherical silica and silicate technology. This investment will be at Huber’…07.27.16
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Breaking News | Financial News
BASF: Considerable Earnings in Chemicals Business, Oil & Gas Significantly Below Prior-Year Quarter
In the second quarter of 2016, BASF saw a slight improvement in the macroeconomic environment. The increase in oil price and pickup in demand since the end of March underline this development. “We experienced robust demand, especially from the…07.27.16
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Sika Announces Headline Sponsorship of Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Conference 2016
Sika Automotive is proud to be the headline sponsor, a presenter and an exhibitor at the Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Detroit 2016 Conference, being held on August 23 - 25, 2016 at COBO Center, Detroit, Michigan. The event will feature Sik…07.26.16
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Toyota First to Industry with Plasma-coated Polycarbonate Rear Quarter Window
Toyota’s special edition 86 GRMN sports car is the first production vehicle to feature a rear quarter window in polycarbonate (PC) material with a plasma-coat solution designed to deliver the highest level of durability performance. The vehicle…07.26.16
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Tnemec Introduces New Rapid-Cure Floor Coating
Tnemec Company, Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings, has introduced an extremely fast-curing, multi-purpose addition to its StrataShield line of resinous floor and wall products. Series 256 ExcellaThane, a modified aliphatic…07.26.16
