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Breaking News | Industry News
BASF to Acquire Global Service Treatment Provider Chemetall
BASF has signed an agreement to acquire Albemarle’s global surface treatment business, Chemetall. The purchase price is $3.2 billion. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to close by the end of 2016…06.17.16
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Eastern Coatings Federation Opens Call for Papers for Bi-Annual Eastern Coatings Show 2017
The east coast’s largest event dedicated to coatings, paints, sealants and adhesives industries is entering its 3rd year of existence. Eastern Coatings Show looks to secure over 150 exhibitors with close to 1,500 attendees for its 2017 edition.…06.17.16
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Breaking News | Price Increases
Oxea Announces Price Increases for Neopentyl Glycol and Trimethylolpropane
Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on the following products effective July 1, 2016, or as contracts allow. Neopentylglycol will increase by 100 EUR/t in Europe. Trimethylolpropane will increase by 70 EUR/t in Europe.…06.17.16
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Breaking News | Suppliers Corner
Graco Announces Release of Updated RTX Texture Sprayer for Interior, Exterior Finishing
Graco Inc. has announced the release of its updated RTX Texture Sprayer product line, ideal for interior and exterior finishing of textured materials, including EIFS, drywall mud, and decorative finishing. The updated units, with separate models for…06.17.16
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Breaking News | Price Increases
Oxea Announces Price Increase for Neopentyl Glycol
Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on the following products effective July 1, 2016, or as contracts allow. Neopentyl Glycol will increase by 70 USD/mt and 0.03 USD/lb in North America.…06.17.16
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Breaking News | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Powder Coatings
TCI Powder Coatings, BASF Announce Strategic Alliance
TCI Powder Coatings, a subsidiary of RPM International, and BASF have entered into an agreement that allows TCI to sell the BASF CathoGuard electrocoat technology to specified TCI market segments. According to Jack Bostock, TCI vice president of s…06.17.16
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Minwax Launches 'Made With Love. Finished With Minwax.' Campaign
Minwax has revealed its new ‘Made With Love. Finished With Minwax.’ campaign. The campaign celebrates the meaningful stories captured and preserved through creating, wood finishing, personalizing and gifting wood furniture and decorative…06.17.16
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ANSI’s Fran Schrotter Honored with ASTM International 2016 Cavanaugh Award
Fran Schrotter, senior vice president and chief operating officer, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in New York, N.Y., has received the prestigious ASTM International 2016 William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. The Cavanaugh Memorial Awa…06.17.16
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Breaking News | Distributor News
GreenMantra Technologies Selects EMCO Chemical Distributors for Ceranovus Specialty Waxes
GreenMantra Technologies, a producer of high-value waxes from recycled plastics, and EMCO Chemical Distributors, a leading North American distributor of specialty chemicals, have signed an exclusive agreement for the distribution of GreenMantra&rsquo…06.16.16
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Dow and DuPont Announce DowDuPont Inc. Form S-4 Registration Statement Declared Effective by SEC
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company announced that the registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by DowDuPont Inc. (“DowDuPont”) on March 1, 2016, as amended, was declare…06.16.16
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DuPont Opens ASEAN Headquarters in Singapore
DuPont announced the opening of its ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) headquarters in Singapore. DuPont Senior Vice President and Chief Science & Technology Officer Douglas Muzyka and Singapore Economic Development Board Managing Dir…06.16.16
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Architectural Coatings | Breaking News | Color Trends & Forecast | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Pigments
Dunn-Edwards Issues 2017 Color & Design Trends Report
Inspired by people's desire to reboot and reach for the stars, the 2017 color + design trends report from Dunn-Edwards Paints illustrates how design and color is influenced by a need to liberate imaginations and explore new and exciting territori…06.16.16
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Axalta Completes ProfitNet Management System Interface With PartsTrader
Axalta Coating Systems completed a certified interface with PartsTrader® for electronic parts procurement. The new ProfitNetTM Collision Shop Management System (CSMS) interface is a two-way electronic interface between the ProfitNet Managem…06.16.16
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Breaking News | Product news | Special Purpose Coatings
PPG Introduces VELVECRON SR Stain-Resistant Clear Coat
PPG has introduced VELVECRON SR (stain-resistant) coating, the first coating successfully engineered to prevent staining of white and light-colored consumer and mobile electronic devices such as tablets, smartphones and e-readers. Based on proprie…06.16.16
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PPG Hosts Meeting with Securities Analysts Near Pittsburgh
PPG held a meeting for securities analysts at its Coatings Innovation Center in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, earlier this week. The meeting highlighted the importance of innovation-led growth and included presentations by Michael McGarry, PPG pr…06.16.16
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PPG Named by IDG's Computerworld to 2016 List of 100 Best Places to Work in IT
PPG announced that IDG's Computerworld has named it one of the 2016 Best Places to Work in IT – among the top 100 organizations that challenge information technology (IT) employees while providing exceptional benefits and compensation…06.16.16
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PPG Again Supports Hands-on Science and Technology Exhibition for Children in Gonfreville, France
PPG joined the City of Gonfreville, France, again this year and donated $11,000 to sponsor the community’s annual Science and Technology exhibition for school-age children. The annual interactive exhibition this year featured hands-on activitie…06.16.16
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Breaking News | Distributor News
Fitz Chem and Nubiola Announce Distribution Partnership in Central U.S.
Fitz Chem, a specialty chemical distribution company, announced that effective July 1, 2016, they have been appointed to represent Nubiola corrosion inhibitors and barium titanate products throughout the Central U.S. Fitz Chem's profes…06.15.16
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PPG Marks Completion of $10 million Coatings Center of Excellence in Tianjin, China
PPG held a ceremony marking the completion of a new $10 million coatings center of excellence at its existing complex in Tianjin, China. The new facility will serve regional customers in the automotive plastics and decorative accessories indust…06.15.16
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Breaking News | Powder Coatings | Product news
Powder Technology, Inc Introduces RAL 8011, Its 109th UL Listed Stock RAL
Powder Technology, Inc. has expanded its product offering to include over 100 RAL powder coatings. Every coating in its RAL product line is UL Listed*, High Gloss, and Super Durable, well surpassing the American Architectural Manufacturers Asso…06.15.16
