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United Gilsonite Laboratories hires new research associate

October 16, 2012
United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL) has appointed Blythe Elizabeth Golosky research associate in the Research and Development Laboratory. In her new role, Golosky will work in new product development and product improvement. Prior to joining UGL, Go…  Read More »
Dunn-Edwards introduces Block-It Aerosol stain blocking primer

October 16, 2012
Dunn-Edwards has introduced Block-It Aerosol, interior/exterior stain-blocking primer in a 13-oz. spray can. It is a high-hiding, all purpose, primer sealer and stain blocker. It is ideal for use in sealing and blocking stains caused by water, nicoti…  Read More »
IRL releases a profile of the Mexican paint industry

October 16, 2012
IRL has released the first edition of "A Profile of the Mexican Paint Industry." In the past, IRL had only released paint market data for Mexico as part of its regional study "A Profile of the Central American and Caribbean Paint Indus…  Read More »
AkzoNobel reveals Indigo Night as 2013 Color of the Year

October 16, 2012
AkzoNobel  unveiled  its 2013 Color of the Year, Indigo Night.  The rich blue shade was determined by the company through a study of social and economic trends from around the globe.  Last year, AkzoNobel selected a juicy red Terr…  Read More »
Eastman celebrates 50 years of producing Eastman Texanol ester alcohol
Eastman celebrates 50 years of producing Eastman Texanol ester alcohol

October 15, 2012
Texanol is Eastman’s longest standing product produced at is Longview site. To commemorate the 50-year anniversary, Eastman held a celebration event at the Longview site for employees and retirees who have worked in the production of Texanol ov…  Read More »
Sherwin-Williams donates paint supply certificates to Keep America Beautiful’s graffiti prevention program

October 15, 2012
Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) has announced the winners of the 2012 Graffiti Hurts Grant Program. This year, KAB provided four $2,500 cash grants as well as two $2,500 paint supply certificates from The Sherwin-Williams Company. Q-Star also prov…  Read More »
Huber increases prices for precipitated silicas and silicates

October 15, 2012
Huber Engineered Materials has enacted a global price increase for its precipitated silicas and silicates. The increase is effective beginning Oct. 30, 2012, or as current contracts allow. The price adjustment of up to 7% is dependent on geographic r…  Read More »
Aakash Chemicals recognized by Inc. Magazine two years in a row

October 15, 2012
Aakash Chemicals has once again been named as one of Inc. Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Private Companies in America."  As an honoree in 2011 and now a repeat honoree in 2012, Aakash Chemicals continues to grow at a rapid pace. Aa…  Read More »
Azelis Coatings extends its partnership with Momentive in Russia

October 15, 2012
Azelis has been appointed distributor by Momentive, to service the coatings sector in Russia. Azelis will now offer Momentive’s range of water-based dispersions for paints, under the AXILAT brand name. The AXILAT polymer dispersion range incl…  Read More »
Purac launches Puralacts to enhance the performance of coating resins

October 15, 2012
Purac has launched its new range of Puralact, special grade lactides. Puralact offer several benefits for enhancement of coating resins. The main advantage of incorporating Puralact is a significantly reduced resin viscosity. This provides the opport…  Read More »
Jotun's financial report shows strong sales growth in decorative and protective coatings market

October 12, 2012
Boosted by growth in all segments, Jotun Group announced strong tertiary and year to date numbers in its latest financial report. "We are happy with the continuous sales growth and EBITA development after a challenging 2011," said  Mo…  Read More »
60 finalists named in “Prettiest Painted Places” competition
60 finalists named in “Prettiest Painted Places” competition

October 12, 2012
Sixty communities –10 each from six geographic regions -- have been named finalists in a national competition to find the “Prettiest Painted Places in America.” The competition is being conducted by the Paint Quality Institute (PQI)…  Read More »
BASF’s R-M automotive coatings used on winning truck at the International Auto Show
BASF’s R-M automotive coatings used on winning truck at the International Auto Show

October 12, 2012
IVECO showed off its Dakar rally-winning truck at the 64th International Motor Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany. The truck was painted with Graphite HD, a paint line produced by BASF’s premium R-M brand specifically for commer…  Read More »
Hempel’s new intumescent products give customers full protective package

October 12, 2012
Hempel launched two new intumescent coatings for passive protection of steel structures in cellulosic fires. With the introduction of the new coatings, Hempel can now offer customers a full package coating solution for protecting buildings, including…  Read More »
PPG Aerospace special effect coatings bring Virgin Atlantic Airways livery to life
PPG Aerospace special effect coatings bring Virgin Atlantic Airways livery to life

October 11, 2012
Special-effect coatings by PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace coatings group enabled Virgin Atlantic Airways to have the unique reflectivity and bright, vibrant color the airline’s design and engineering teams wanted for its new livery.…  Read More »

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