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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 »
PPG announces annual automotive color popularity, trend data

October 11, 2012
 PPG Industries released its annual automotive color popularity and trend data. While white retained the leading spot as the most popular car color based on 2012 automotive build data, PPG forecasts that the overall use of color is on the rise.…  Read More »
Univar strengthens EMEA presence with first Austrian office
Univar strengthens EMEA presence with first Austrian office

October 11, 2012
 Univar Inc., a leading global chemical distributor, announced today the opening of a new office in Vienna, Austria. Univar has been active in this market for 20 years, but this is the first time the company will have a local base, enabling it t…  Read More »
McDonald joins Hempel oil and gas team
McDonald joins Hempel oil and gas team

October 11, 2012
James McDonald, has joined the oil and gas team within Hempel Coatings as the primary engineering representative for the onshore upstream market. McDonald has spent more than a decade in the protective coatings industry, performing a variety of roles…  Read More »
Eastman announces senior management retirement and new appointments
Eastman announces senior management retirement and new appointments

October 10, 2012
On Jan. 1, 2013, Theresa K. Lee, senior vice president, chief legal and administrative officer will retire after 25 years of distinguished service. Effective upon her retirement, Lee’s responsibilities will be assumed by two new executives. Dav…  Read More »
PPG expands Durabull protective coatings in the auto and accessories market

October 10, 2012
PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has expanded the range of applications for Durabull heavy-duty protective coatings in the automotive parts and accessories market. Formulated from an aliphatic polyurea technology, DuraBull coatings pr…  Read More »
Coatings industry mourns Steve Guntner

October 10, 2012
Steve Guntner, a coatings industry veteran passed away September 28 after a brief illness. Steve, 63, was well known and regarded in the coatings industry, with a career spanning more than 30 years. Steve started his career in the mixing industry wi…  Read More »
PPG introduces new waterborne primers
PPG introduces new waterborne primers

October 10, 2012
PPG has launched two new waterborne primer surfacers, Envirobase High Performance EPW115 Waterborne Speed Prime and Aquabase Plus P950-5505 Waterborne Primer Surfacer, for the automotive refinish industry. The low-VOC products are intended for use w…  Read More »
Sherwin-Williams adds Acrolon Ultra to polyurethane portfolio

October 10, 2012
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings launched Acrolon Ultra, a high gloss, solvent-based acrylic polyurethane providing long-term UV protection for high profile structures where high durability is required. “Sherwin-Williams devel…  Read More »
Seven employees injured at US Ink plant in East Rutherford, NJ

October 10, 2012
Seven employees at Sun Chemical’s US Ink Plant, located in East Rutherford NJ, were transported to Hackensack University Medical Center following what appears to have been an explosion or flash fire in the pre-mix room of the plant at approxima…  Read More »
International Paint introduces solvent-free Devoe Bar-Rust 234P
International Paint introduces solvent-free Devoe Bar-Rust 234P

October 10, 2012
AkzoNobel’s International Paint LLC, has introduced Devoe Bar-Rust 234P to the North American water and wastewater industry. According to the company, it is the first solvent-free epoxy, low-temperature potable water tank lining system designed…  Read More »
Dunn-Edwards introduces Ultrashield

October 9, 2012
 Dunn-Edwards has introduced Ultrashield, a new line of interior/exterior, high performance coatings.  These three new paints and two new primers are zero VOC, very low odor and free of hazardous air pollutants (HAP), making them ideal for…  Read More »
New chairman of the British Coatings Federation Industrial Coatings Council appointed
New chairman of the British Coatings Federation Industrial Coatings Council appointed

October 9, 2012
At the British Coatings Federation’s (BCF) meeting, HMG Paints Ltd’s managing director, John Falder, was appointed chairman of the Industrial Coatings Council of the BCF. Falder has had an active role in the BCF for 27 years and has been…  Read More »

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