Hempel has hired Ben Stallings as the new group multinational coordination manager. He will be working in close coordination with Hempel’s U.S. sales team and primarily focusing on the U.S. based companies that have major projects overseas. His… Read More »

Ceresana analyses the flame retardant market

July 20, 2011

Market will grow to nearly $6 billion by 2018. Read More »

General Motors names BASF Supplier of the Year in South America

July 20, 2011

Follows award won earlier in the year as GM's best global coatings supplier. Read More »

Peter Zazzaro named vice president of operations at Dur-A-Flex

July 19, 2011

Dur-A-Flex, Inc. has named Peter Zazzaro as vice president of operations, effective July 5, 2011. Zazzaro is the former global director of operations, quality and regulatory affairs for Dymax Corp., an ISO 9001 certified, global manufacturer of solve… Read More »

Quest Construction Products acquires IPC’s coatings business

July 19, 2011

Deal will expand asphalt technologies portfolio. Read More »

AkzoNobel boosts specialty plastics coatings business

July 12, 2011

Will take over activities of Schramm Holding AG in Germany and SSCP in Korea. Read More »

Pigments market to reach $45 billion by 2018

July 12, 2011

Pigments have always been used primarily as colorants. However, additional properties, such as UV protection, become increasingly important when choosing a pigment. Read More »

CRTS signs contract for offshore coating project in Saudi Arabia

July 12, 2011

Awarded $48 million contract to supply robotic coating of internal field joints. Read More »

Sherwin-Williams acquires fire protection coatings company

July 11, 2011

U.K.-based Leighs Paints joins company’s growing Global Finishes Group. Read More »

PPG Launches Vibrance Collection Waterborne Midcoat

July 7, 2011

The new product is designed for use with PPG's waterborne basecoat systems. Read More »

AkzoNobel planning world class UK manufacturing plant

July 6, 2011

AkzoNobel announced plans to build a world class, hi-tech manufacturing facility in the UK. Read More »