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March 12, 2009
Valspar extends relationship with Habitat for Humanity
The Valspar Corporation Foundation has extended its long-standing relationship with Habitat for Humanity International with a multi-year commitment totaling more than $20 million in cash and pain…
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March 12, 2009
Jotun to build new U.S. factory
Jotun’s board of directors has approved investment in a new factory in the U.S. because, the company said, the U.S. is an important marine market and also becoming increasingly important for the protective coatin…
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March 12, 2009
PPG files suit against
Sherwin-Williams
As reported in the Pittsburgh Business Times, PPG has filed a trademark infringement suit against Sherwin-Williams for its use of the phrase “The Color of Inspiration.” PPG says it has used the phr…
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March 12, 2009
Mercedes-Benz approves
PPG paints for repair work
Daimler AG, manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has approved the Global Refinish System from PPG, including the Envirobase High Performance waterborne basecoat, for repair in North Amer…
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March 12, 2009
Sherwin-Williams to
acquire Altax in Poland
Sherwin-Williams has agreed to acquire Altax Sp. zo.o. headquartered in Poznan, Poland. Altax is a manufacturer of protective woodcare coatings and serves multiple channels including industrial, profession…
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March 12, 2009
RPM subsidiary acquires
Swiss sealants company
Tremco illbruck International GmbH, a subsidiary of RPM, has acquired Karochemie AG, a Swiss supplier of sealants to the construction markets in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Headquartered in Baar…
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March 12, 2009
PPG awarded Military
Sealift Command contract
PPG’s protective and marine coatings (PMC) business has been awarded the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) Fleet Paint and Related Services contract. During this multi-year contract,…
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March 12, 2009
Kansai Nerolac to
open new facility
Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, India’s second largest paint manufacturer, is setting up its second manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu at Hosur. The company has a similar facility in Perungudi at Chennai.
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March 12, 2009
RPM acquires interest
in Chinese licensee
Carboline Company, a subsidiary of RPM, has acquired a 49% interest in its Chinese licensee, Carboline Dalian Paint Production Co., Ltd. (Carboline Dalian). The remaining 51% of the joint venture will be own…
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March 12, 2009
H.B. Fuller opens
Asia Pacific technology center
H.B. Fuller Company has opened a new technical center in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, China. The new lab, part of the company’s five-year strategic plan, is the company’s first region…
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March 12, 2009
Coatings & Ink Additives Report
According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, worldwide consumption of five leading additives for coatings and inks was 1.4 million pounds worth $3.1 billion in 2008. Coatings took some 80% of th…
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March 12, 2009
A Profile of the Central American
and Caribbean Paint Industry
Information Research (IRL) has published a report dedicated to the Central American and Caribbean paint markets titled, “A Profile of the Central American and…
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February 11, 2009
Christian Decker, director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Strasbourg, France has been named the Roy W. Tess Award winner in coatings for 2009 presented by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Polyme…
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February 11, 2009
Industrial Nanotech
expands to Germany
Industrial Nanotech is continuing its expansion of manufacturing locations for their Nansulate coatings and will begin producing the products in Germany in the first quarter of 2009. This brings the total numbe…
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February 11, 2009
Glasurit receives worldwide approval from Volvo
Automaker Volvo has now approved Glasurit 90 Line paints for its authorized dealers and bodyshops throughout the world. Glasurit is a BASF Coatings’ paint brand. The engineers at Volvo tested the…
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