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Price Increases
Troy Corp. raises prices of Micropel products
Troy Corp. announced an increase in prices of all Micropel OBPA (oxybisphenoxarsine) antimicrobial products by up to 15 percent effective June 15, 2012, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary due to escalation in the cost of raw mate…09.17.12
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
GreenVolts to use Henkel’s Aquence coatings to protect its CPV solar equipment from corrosion
Henkel announced that its Aquence Co-Cure technology has been selected for use by GreenVolts, Inc. for its higher-performing, lower cost protection against corrosion and UV-damage in the solar industry. GreenVolts, provider of the world’s only…09.17.12
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
ShawCor to provide protective coatings for the Linea 5 Pipeline Project in Mexico
ShawCor Ltd. announced that its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received contracts with a value in excess of $40 million from the consortium between Dragados Offshore and Swiber Offshore Construction and from Tubacero S.A. de C.V. to provide…09.17.12
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Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Powder Coatings
Protech/Oxyplast Group purchases Innotek Powder Coatings
The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada reached an agreement to purchase the powder coating business and manufacturing assets of Innotek Powder Coatings of Big Spring Texas. Innotek is a well-recognized name within the powder coatings in…09.17.12
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Industry News | Pigments
Solvay to acquire Sunshield Chemical to accelerate growth in coatings market in India
Solvay announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Sunshield Chemicals, an Indian company specializing in surfactants, from Amit Choksey Group. This acquisition will enable Solvay's Novecare business to accelera…09.14.12
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Breaking News | Pigments
Solvay to acquire Sunshield Chemical to accelerate growth in coatings market in India
Solvay announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Sunshield Chemicals, an Indian company specializing in surfactants, from Amit Choksey Group. This acquisition will enable Solvay's Novecare business to accelera…09.14.12
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Industry News
PPG to raise production of precipitated silica to counter growing demand in North America
PPG Industries is increasing its precipitated silica production capacity at its Lake Charles, La., manufacturing location by more than 22,000 tons per year in response to growing demand. "Last September, we announced an increase in our global p…09.13.12
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Breaking News
Emulsion polymers demand predicted to rise 5.1 percent annually through 2016
Global demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise 5.1 percent per year to 13.3 million metric tons (dry basis) in 2016 the Freedonia Group said. Advances will be fueled by increased production of water-based paint, coatings, and adhesives, whic…09.13.12
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Breaking News
PPG to raise production of precipitated silica to counter growing demand in North America
PPG Industries is increasing its precipitated silica production capacity at its Lake Charles, La., manufacturing location by more than 22,000 tons per year in response to growing demand. "Last September, we announced an increase in our global p…09.13.12
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Breaking News | Industrial Coatings | Powder Coatings
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings' first Cromadex center opens in Ireland
AkzoNobel and Carbon Group combined forces to open the first Cromadex Center in Cork, Ireland. The new center will offer industrial coatings customers an array of products and services. The Cork center features a salt spray and laboratory testing fac…09.12.12
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Breaking News
Eastern Coatings Show website up and running
The Eastern Coatings Show website—www.easterncoatingsshow.com—is now up and running. Companies interested in reserving booth space can select from three types of booths on the floor plan, complete the exhibitor form and return it as…09.12.12
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Industrial Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News | Powder Coatings
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings' first Cromadex center opens in Ireland
AkzoNobel and Carbon Group combined forces to open the first Cromadex Center in Cork, Ireland. The new center will offer industrial coatings customers an array of products and services. The Cork center features a salt spray and laboratory testing fac…09.12.12
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Breaking News
H.B. Fuller acquires Engent
H.B. Fuller Company has finalized the purchase of Engent, Inc., a provider of manufacturing, research and development services to the electronics industry. The Engent business adds state-of-the-art development capabilities, testing resources and tec…09.11.12
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Breaking News
MarketsAndMarkets predicts global epoxy resins market to reach $8.4 billion by 2017
The report "Global Epoxy Resin Market by Application & Geography - Market Estimates Up To 2017" defines and segments the global epoxy resins market with analysis and forecasting of the global volume and revenue for epoxy resins. It also…09.11.12
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Additives | Breaking News
Michelman establishes Indian presence with opening of Mumbai location
Michelman, a global developer of water-based packaging coatings and surface modifier additives, is expanding in the burgeoning Indian market with the opening of new offices in Mumbai. Led by Manoj Deorukhkar, Michelman’s new India country manag…09.11.12
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Additives | Industry News
Michelman establishes Indian presence with opening of Mumbai location
Michelman, a global developer of water-based packaging coatings and surface modifier additives, is expanding in the burgeoning Indian market with the opening of new offices in Mumbai. Led by Manoj Deorukhkar, Michelman’s new India country manag…09.11.12
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Adhesives and Sealants | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
H.B. Fuller acquires Engent
H.B. Fuller Company has finalized the purchase of Engent, Inc., a provider of manufacturing, research and development services to the electronics industry. The Engent business adds state-of-the-art development capabilities, testing resources and tec…09.11.12
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Breaking News
Yamaha renews partnership with DuPont Refinish to use DuPont's paints on its racing bikes
For the third consecutive year Yamaha Motor Racing renewed its partnership agreement with DuPont Refinish Italy. The Japanese constructor will continue to use DuPont Refinish paints on its racing bike parts. In addition to the racing bike parts, the…09.10.12
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Industry News
Huntsman and Alberdingk Boley to extend marketing alliance
Five years after Huntsman Polyurethanes teamed up with renewable resource-based polyol producer Alberdingk Boley to co-develop polyurethane solutions for the coatings market, the two companies are taking their alliance to a new level by targeting app…09.10.12
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Production Equipment | Suppliers Corner
Ross Tumble Blenders now available
Charles Ross & Son Co. has introduced fully-equipped Ross V-Cone and Double Cone Tumble Blenders that are now available from stock or with fast delivery times. Used for routine blending of free-flowing solids, as well as batching precise blends c…09.10.12
