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BASF to Set Up New Global Business Unit Combining All Pigments Activities
BASF will form a global business unit (GBU) combining all of its pigments activities effective January 2016. In the second half of 2016, BASF intends to carve out its pigments business and establish separate legal entities. With sales of about &eu…07.22.15
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Chromaflo Technologies Hires Tax and Compliance Manager
Chromaflo Technologies, one of the leading independent global suppliers of colorant systems, chemical and pigment dispersions, is pleased to announce that Doug Hummer has accepted the position of Tax and Compliance Manager at the Ashtabula, Ohio site…07.22.15
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BASF Supervisory Board Extends Appointment of Four Executive Board Members by Five Years
The Supervisory Board of BASF SE has extended the appointment of BASF Chairman Dr. Kurt Bock (57) to the Board of Executive Directors as well as his appointment as Chairman until the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in 2021. The appointm…07.22.15
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PPG Foundation Awards Nearly $325,000 Through National Merit Scholarship Program
The PPG Industries Foundation announced that it is sponsoring nearly $325,000 in undergraduate college scholarships for U.S. students through National Merit Scholarship Corp. in 2015, including 53 new four-year scholarships. The new scholarships i…07.22.15
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Breaking News | Powder Coatings
Sherwin-Williams Focuses on Improved Throughput, Style and Performance at AWFS Fair 2015
Sherwin-Williams will showcase coatings and product finishing solutions that offer improved throughput, style and performance to manufacturers of flooring, kitchen cabinets, wood furniture and wood building products at AWFS Fair 2015, booth #6309.…07.22.15
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Evonik Opens New Business And Innovation Center In Greater Richmond
Global specialty chemical company Evonik Industries has inaugurated its Richmond Business and Innovation Center. Dr. Klaus Engel, Chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG, along with other company executives and state, county and lo…07.22.15
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Breaking News | Laboratory Equipment | Suppliers Corner
Union Process Builds Larger Combination Laboratory Mill
Union Process, Inc. has built its first combination mill comprised of an S1 batch mill combined with an SDM-05 mill designed to operate as a bead mill. Much like the company's HD-01/HDDM-01 combination mill, this laboratory mill is a larger ve…07.22.15
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Architectural Coatings | Market Trends & Forecast | Price Increases
Results of U.S. Architectural Coatings Industry Research Report Business Trends in 2Q 2015
2Q15 vs. 2Q14 Each month, Northcoast Research survey a large sample of paint retailers throughout the United States to get a sense for current business trends. Please note that of the three primary architectural coatings channels (paint stor…07.22.15
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WACKER Honors Chemist with Alexander Wacker Award for Production of Silicone Films
WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, presented Dr. Andreas Köllnberger with the 2015 Alexander Wacker Innovation Award. The 41-year-old chemist had developed a process for producing ultrathin silicone films. As thin as 10 micrometers, the pr…07.22.15
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Chromaflo Expands R&D for Thermoset Composites
Chromaflo Technologies, one of the leading independent global suppliers of colorant systems, chemical and pigment dispersions, is very pleased to announce two new positions to support the Thermoset Composites market at its Ashtabula, Ohio facility.…07.21.15
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Valspar Foundation Provides $65,000 to Support MN Mill District
To commemorate the return of Valspar Corporation's headquarters to the historic Mill District area in Minneapolis, the Valspar Foundation announced $65,000 in grants to five non-profit organizations. P "As Minneapolis is Valspar's glo…07.21.15
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Valspar Foundation Awards $64,000 in Student Scholarships
The Valspar Foundation announced $64,000 in scholarship awards to 32 exceptional students pursuing postsecondary education. The Valspar Scholarship program recognizes scholastic and community achievement by the daughters and sons of Valspar employees…07.21.15
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Brilliant Group Adds Three to Growing Technical Team
Brilliant Group, Inc., a specialist in fluorescent colors headquartered in Richmond, CA, announced the addition of three members to its growing technical team. Shaun Mihalick has joined as technical service representative, reporting to Darre…07.21.15
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Axalta Coating Systems Names David Grimes VP of Global Automotive Plastic Components Business
Axalta Coating Systems has named David Grimes to the newly created role of Global Vice President of its Automotive Plastic Components (APC) business. In this position, Grimes will provide global strategy for the APC business to help drive growth acro…07.21.15
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BASF Awards $6,000 in Scholarships to Local High School Students
BASF recently awarded scholarships totaling $6,000 to nine local high school seniors through the company’s local and corporate scholarship programs. “BASF's scholarships reward students for outstanding academic performance and enco…07.21.15
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TECHKON Introduces ColorCatcher for Google Glass
The new TECHKON ColorCatcher Glassware turns Google Glass into a color capturing device. Absolute Lab- and sRGB color values and the matching color of the RAL Classic colorbook are displayed. TECHKON's color- and imaging technology turns smart…07.21.15
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Asian Paints Announces Q1 Results
Asian Paints today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2015. "No significant improvement in demand conditions witnessed in the decorative coatings business in India in the Quarter. Lower raw material prices ai…07.21.15
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BASF, PETRONAS to Build Polyisobutene Production Plant in Kuantan, Malaysia
BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, in Kuantan, Malaysia. The plant,…07.21.15
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British Coatings Federation Wins the Trade Association Forum Corporate Social Responsibility Award
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) was awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the 2015 Trade Association Forum Excellence Awards (TAF), held in London on 9th July. The BCF, which represents the manufacturers of decorative and indu…07.20.15
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I-Tech's Selektope ReceivesEuropean Union Approval
The European Union Standing Committee on Biocidal Products recently gave notice that Selektope is approved under the EU Biocidal Products Directive as an antifouling substance for use in both professional and non-professional antifouling products.…07.20.15
