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New Director Appointed for Dow Corning Construction Industry
Jim Hayes has been named commercial director for the Dow Corning Construction Industry, Americas region. He will be responsible for advancing several of the company’s construction initiatives focused on developing innovative energy efficiency a…05.01.10
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Color Trends & Forecast | Industrial Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
PPG Opens Color Design Studio
PPG’s industrial coatings business has opened the Shmaze Color Design Studio sponsored by PPG Trendcast, a facility near Irvine, CA, devoted to helping manufacturers and industrial designers accelerate color design and prototype development. Ri…05.01.10
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Valspar Elects Cook to Board of Directors
The Valspar Corporation has elected William M. Cook to its board of directors. He will also serve on Valspar’s compensation committee. Cook is chairman of the board, president and CEO of Donaldson Company Inc. and is also a director of IDEX Cor…05.01.10
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Business Operation | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
AkzoNobel Rebrands Indian ICI Business
AkzoNobel’s integration activities following the acquisition of ICI have reached a significant landmark with the ICI India business now officially known as AkzoNobel India Limited. ICI India, a separate listed company on the stock market, is on…05.01.10
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Cytec Elects New Corporate Officer
Cytec Industries’ board of directors has elected William Wood as a corporate officer effective immediately in addition to his existing roles as president, Cytec Engineered Materials and a member of the executive leadership team. Wood has held v…05.01.10
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Valspar Introduces Elite Applicator Program
The Valspar extrusion coatings group announced the release of a new applicator program designed to assist architects and building owners source quality aluminum extrusions and wall panels post-painted with Valspar coatings. The program is open to app…05.01.10
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Architectural Coatings | Market Trends & Forecast | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
Demand for Architectural Paint to Reach 22.8 Million Tons
World demand for architectural paint is forecast to rise 3.6 percent per year through 2013 to 22.8 million metric tons, valued at $51 billion, according to “World Architectural Paint,” a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Clevela…05.01.10
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CHINACOAT2010 Date Change
Originally scheduled Dec. 1-3, CHINACOAT2010 will now be held Sept. 27-29 in Guangzhou, China at the Guangzhou Int’l Convention & Exhibition Center (GICEC). According to show organizer Sinostar Int’l Ltd., the organization was instruc…05.01.10
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Automotive Coatings | Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
PPG Wins PACE Award for Super High Throw Electrocoat
PPG was named a 2010 Automotive News PACE Award winner at the PACE Award Ceremony. The prestigious award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance. PPG was recognized for its Super Hig…05.01.10
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Breaking News | Industrial Coatings
PPG Opens Color Design Studio
PPG’s industrial coatings business has opened the Shmaze Color Design Studio sponsored by PPG Trendcast, a facility near Irvine, CA, devoted to helping manufacturers and industrial designers accelerate color design and prototype development.Tim Wright 04.27.10
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Aerospace Coatings | Breaking News
AkzoNobel in Global Spotlight at World Expo
AkzoNobel's global coatings expertise will be one of the first things that visitors experience when they visit Shanghai's World Expo 2010, which opens on May 1.Tim Wright 04.27.10
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Breaking News | Pigments
BASF's Alubeam Liquid Metal Automotive Paint
Daimler and BASF Coatings have joined forces to develop the Alubeam paint for the F 800 Style Mercedes Benz.Tim Wright 04.27.10
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Breaking News | Pigments
Pigments and Fillers in the European Coatings Industry
IRL has published a study entitled "Pigments and Fillers in the European Coatings Industry."Tim Wright 04.27.10
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Wind Turbines Painted by Jotun in Australia
Jotun recently painted several wind turbines in Australia.Tim Wright 04.23.10
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CHINACOAT2010 Date Change
Originally scheduled Dec. 1-3, CHINACOAT2010 will now be held Sept. 27-29 in Guangzhou, China.Tim Wright 04.21.10
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Breaking News | Solvents
Jotun Launches Nanotechnology-based Floor Coating
Jotun has introduced a new high-end floor coating—Jotafloor Rapid Dry WB—specially formulated to be user friendly and have low environmental impact.Tim Wright 04.21.10
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Miba Takes Over British Coating Specialist Teer Coatings
Miba, a strategic development partner of the international engine and automotive industry based in Laakirchen, Upper Austria, is taking over the British coating specialist Teer Coatings Ltd., Droitwich, UK, as of April.Tim Wright 04.21.10
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Automotive Coatings | Breaking News
PPG Wins 2010 Automotive News PACE Award for Super High Throw Electrocoat
PPG was named a 2010 Automotive News PACE Award winner at the PACE Award Ceremony.Tim Wright 04.21.10
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Henkel Wins 2010 Automotive News Pace Award
Henkel received a 2010 Automotive News PACE Award for its new Aquence Co-Cure coating process.Tim Wright 04.21.10
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Breaking News | Industrial Coatings
Arch Chemicals Completes Industrial Coatings Divestiture to Sherwin-Williams
Arch Chemicals, Inc. reported completion of the previously announced divestiture of its industrial coatings business to The Sherwin-Williams Company for approximately €40 million ($54 million).Tim Wright 04.06.10
