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Verdezyne granted US patent for a biobased adipic acid production process

August 16, 2012
Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals from non-petroleum sources, has been granted a United States Patent for a bio-based adipic acid production process. U.S. Patent No. 8,241,879,…  Read More »
Valspar reports its Q3 2012 results; sees three percent growth in revenue

August 16, 2012
The Valspar Corporation reported its results for the third-quarter ended July 27, 2012. Third-quarter sales totaled $1.08 billion, an increase of one percent from the third quarter of 2011. Net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $86.4 million,…  Read More »
US automotive coatings market to grow at 2.7percent till 2017

August 16, 2012
Revenue within the US automotive coatings manufacturing market has been forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7percent over the next five years, to reach a total market value of $1.5 billion in 2017, according to new research…  Read More »
Invista to expand Terate aromatic polyester polyol production at its manufacturing sites

August 16, 2012
Invista Specialty Materials is investing several million dollars at its two Terate aromatic polyester polyols manufacturing sites located in Wilmington, N.C., and Vlissingen, Netherlands. These investments involve upgrades to boost global production…  Read More »
BlueScope and Nippon Steel sign JV for coated products

August 16, 2012
BlueScope and Nippon Steel Corporation have agreed to form a new joint venture encompassing BlueScope's ASEAN and North American building products businesses. Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) of Japan will be the world's second largest steelmak…  Read More »
Spectrum Press launches Colour Critical offset production process
Spectrum Press launches Colour Critical offset production process

August 15, 2012
Singapore-based Spectrum Press International, which prints color cards for coatings manufacturers, has introduced Colour Critical, an alternative and cost efficient offset production process for the paint industry. Together with the latest offset equ…  Read More »
Hempel launches high-solids antifoulings

August 15, 2012
At a time when the volatile global economy is hitting shipping hard, Hempel is launching high-solids versions of their Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which offer optimized features and stronger ROI the company said. The new versions, Glob…  Read More »
BASF expands automotive coatings production in Shanghai

August 15, 2012
BASF Shanghai Coatings Company Limited is investing in a new basecoat plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai, China. The new plant will increase the company's local production capacity for basecoat by 13,500 tons per year. Basec…  Read More »
McCain expands powder coating operations

August 15, 2012
McCain Manufacturing, the outsource manufacturing division of McCain Inc., announced the expansion of its North American powder coating operations. Housed at McCain's 100,000-square-foot, LEED-certified manufacturing facility in Vista, California…  Read More »
PPG Atlanta application support center earns Northrop Grumman supplier award

August 14, 2012
The Atlanta application support center operated by PPG Industries’ aerospace business has been recognized by Northrop Grumman Corp. as a 2011 Platinum Source Preferred supplier for quality and performance in providing coatings, sealants and val…  Read More »
H.B. Fuller completes sale of its paints business to Pintuco

August 8, 2012
H.B. Fuller Company has completed the sale of its Central America paints business to Compania Global de Pinturas S.A., (Pintuco), a company of Grupo Mundial, for $120 million. The paints business has a leading market position in Central America with…  Read More »
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings launches new website

August 8, 2012
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has launched a new website to assist aircraft coatings specifiers, influencers and users. It can be accessed by clicking on www.swaerospace.com. The new website is one of the most detailed in the aircraft coatings…  Read More »
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings acquires South African JV with Freeworld Coatings

August 6, 2012
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings strengthened its position in Africa by acquiring 100 percent of a powder coatings joint venture in South Africa. After more than 40 years working together, Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Freeworld Coat…  Read More »
International Paint and Chengxi partner to enhance marine coatings efficiency

August 6, 2012
International Paint of Shanghai has established a long term strategic partnership with CSSC Chengxi Shipyard, designed to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their businesses. The two organizations formalized the agreement at a meeting at Ch…  Read More »
Sun Chemical closes the acquisition of Benda-Lutz Werke

August 2, 2012
Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, have closed the acquisition of Benda-Lutz Werke GmbH, a leading manufacturer of metallic effect products based in Austria. The acquisition allows Sun Chemical and DIC to purchase 100 percent of the shares, as…  Read More »

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