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Smart” Coating Wins U.S. FLC Award
A 2003 U.S. Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) award for excellence in technology transfer has been given to Toshifumi Sugama of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Keith Gawlik of DOE’s National Rene…08.10.05
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l In an October 1 message to employees, Hempel Group president and CEO Ditlev Engel announced the first phase of a reorganization plan: the shuttering of production in Germany and the elimination of 110 employees in Germany, Spain and Denmark. Mr.…08.10.05
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Akzo Nobel To Supply Coatings to New
Akzo Nobel’s International Protective Coatings business is supplying products for a new bridge which will link two European countries. All told, International Protective Coatings will supply approximately 30,000 liters of paint to protect the 6…08.10.05
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Duron To Manufacture Historic Estate Colours
l After more than 20 years spent studying paint that was used in George Washington’s Mount Vernon mansion, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association has granted the exclusive rights to Duron Paints & Wallcoverings to create a new historica…08.10.05
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DPI Relinquishes Share in South Korean
l Akzo Nobel has taken control of Interpon Powder Coatings (Korea) Co., Ltd. (IPCK), its equal-share joint venture with DPI Co., Ltd. of Korea. IPCK, which manufactures and markets powder products in Ansan-City, near Seoul, reported sales of E19 mil…08.10.05
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Cardinal Industrial Finishes
Pantone, Inc. and Cardinal Industrial Finishes have inked an international licensing agreement in which Cardinal will codify its industrial liquid and powder coatings with designations from the Pantone Matching System and Pantone for architectu…08.10.05
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Chicago Lead Pigment Suit Dismissed; Masco Announces Dismissal of Appeals in
“Typically, a designer will specify a product’s color using a Pantone reference,” explained Michael Garin, vice president of Pantone. “The fabricator’s paint shop will then attempt to translate the Pantone Color to anoth…08.10.05
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BASF To Reorganize Industrial Coatings Unit
BASF Coatings AG has announced it will implement a reorganization plan within its industrial coatings operations to capitalize on the company's position in the automotive sector and focus on profitable growth markets. The plan, which will go into eff…08.10.05
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Jotun Sells Cathodic Protection Business to Cathelco
l Cathelco Ltd. has acquired the cathodic protection business of Jotun A/S. According to Cathelco, the purchase has made it the world’s largest combined manufacturer of electrolytic anti-fouling (EAF) systems for seawater pipework and hull corr…08.10.05
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Akzo Nobel To Spend $30 Million on R&D Center
Akzo Nobel will spend an estimated $30 million to create an international R&D center and build a dispersion facility in Pontiac, MI to support its car refinishes business. The site will play a major role in the development of new products for the…08.10.05
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Colorcon Opens new Facility in Chalfont,
Cor de Grauw, general manager of Akzo Nobel car refinishes added, “The Pontiac site will play a major role, not just in growing the market for car refinishes in the U.S., but it will also help to support our global activities in research and d…08.10.05
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Ace Hardware Inks Deal with Retail Subsidiary
l Colorcon, a division of Berwind Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has opened its new No-Tox product facility in Chalfont, PA, which will serve as the company’s primary source for the development and manufacture of non-toxic specialty inks and coatings.…08.10.05
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Ace Hardware Inks Deal with Retail Subsidiary
Ace Hardware Corp. has signed a letter of intent with Hardware Enterprises de Mexico, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Commercial Mexicana de Pinturas (COMEX), to establish a strategic alliance in the Mexican hardware market. COMEX is the largest paint m…08.10.05
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Akzo Nobel, DuPont To Expand Operations in China
The allure of the Chinese coatings market remains strong, as two of the top coatings companies—Akzo Nobel and DuPont Performance Coatings—announced plans to expand their operations in the country. DuPont Performance Coatings announced t…08.10.05
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RPM Opens
Akzo Nobel Coatings, which already operates six production sites in China, employs more than 1,600 people in China. The company said its sales in the market rose to more than E200 million in 2002, stemming from organic growth and selective acquisitio…08.10.05
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S-W Refinish Acquires French Distributor, Signs
l Sherwin-Williams’ automotive finishes unit has been busy in France and South Africa. Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. has acquired ScottWarren France, a Perpignan, France-based distributor. Pascal Nisi and Christian Carrier, former…08.10.05
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PPG Total Solutions Wins Three GM
In addition, S-W has formed an alliance with Chemical Specialities, Inc. of South Africa. In the new alliance, Chemical Specialities will sell Sherwin-Williams automotive products through its established distribution channels. The company, which will…08.10.05
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Tikkurila Coatings Mulls Downsizing UK Production
l The shrinking industrial paint market in the UK is forcing Tikkurila Coatings Ltd. to consider consolidating its UK manufacturing to one site. The company currently has manufacturing and administrative sites at Bury in Lancashire and West Bromwic…08.10.05
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Benjamin Moore’s Eco-Spec Earns
Benjamin Moore’s EcoSpec paint line has earned Greenguard certification, making the paint company the first with a certified low-emitting paint, according to Greenguard Environmental Institute, an independent, non-profit organization based in A…08.10.05
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RCMA Forms
Baltimore, MD. For more information, contact RCMA (202) 207-0919; Web site: www.roofcoatings.org. l ICI Paints has donated approximately $200,000 to City of Hope, a biomedical research, treatment and educational institution dedicated to the prevent…08.10.05
