Paint & Coatings Manufacturer News
August 10, 2005
Week/USA Today’s “best products of the year,” and Popular Science’s “best of what’s new” award.
l Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes has acquired the bus painting facilities of Omni AB in Katrineholm, Sweden. Omni AB…
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August 10, 2005
a leading manufacturer of trucks and buses.
The accord includes the paint shop and adjoining offices.
l Herberts Akzo Red Lion Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd. (HARL), DuPont Performance Coatings’ joint venture in China, has won a 2002 ex…
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August 10, 2005
l International Coatings Ltd. and the Marine Contracting Association, Ltd. (Marcas) have signed a contract for the exclusive supply of drydock coatings for more than 60 vessels. The contract represents more than one million square meters on vessels…
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August 10, 2005
Tremco, a subsidiary of RPM International Inc., has acquired Koch Waterproofing Solutions, Inc., the Reynoldsburg, OH-based maker of Tuff-N-Dri basement waterproofing and Watchdog waterproofing products.
Koch Waterproofing Solutions, which had sales…
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August 10, 2005
RPM plans to retain the Koch Waterproofing Solutions management team, including Mark Patterson, who heads Koch Waterproofing Solutions. “We will enter new markets and gain an international distribution outlet,” Mr. Patterson said. “…
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August 10, 2005
l American Express is predicting a lot of “plastic”—or even old fashioned cash—will be used this spring, as Americans say they will spend more on home improvement projects. According to the 2003 American Express Home Improveme…
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August 10, 2005
The survey also revealed the continued migration of consumers to “big box” shops. The vast majority (73%) will shop at home improvement stores. Those who said they will shop at hardware stores dropped to just eight percent from the 19% re…
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August 10, 2005
l PPG Industries has reported that its first quarter coatings sales rose $72 million, or seven percent, due to the strengthening of foreign currencies and stronger volumes in its architectural, aerospace, automotive original equipment and industrial…
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August 10, 2005
For the fiscal year ended Dec. 27, 2002, Sico, Inc. reported sales of $257 million, a 14.5% rise over 2001 sales.
In the fourth quarter, Sico adopted the proportional consolidation method recommended by the CICA with regard to Sico-Becker S.A.S., a…
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August 10, 2005
DuPont Performance Coatings’ SuperSolids ultra-low emissions coatings technology has earned the U.S. EPA’s Clean Air Excellence Award. The automotive clearcoat technology lowers VOC emissions more than 25%, while also improving scratch an…
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August 10, 2005
Toyota Motor Corp. has endorsed all three of Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes’ new Sikkens Plus paint products. The endorsement for Autocryl Plus, Autobase Plus and Autoclear Plus applies to all of Toyota’s dealers worldwide and represents a rar…
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August 10, 2005
CEPE, the European Council of Paint, Printing Ink and Artists Colours Industry, has released comments regarding the European Commission’s VOC reduction requirements for automotive refinish paint.
Among CEPE’s concerns is its disagreemen…
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August 10, 2005
l BASF has been ranked as the number one chemical company in the world by Fortune magazine’s “Global Most Admired Companies” ranking. In addition to its number one overall ranking, BASF was ranked number one in each of nine attrib…
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August 10, 2005
Want the low-down on paint buying at Lowe’s? The Port Washington, NY-based NPD Group, Inc. and the Farnsworth Group have formed a joint venture to market a comprehensive consumer tracking service for the home improvement industry. The new serv…
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August 10, 2005
l PPG Industries has been named paint supplier of the year by Decoma International, a global manufacturer of decorative trim for the automotive industry. PPG supplies Decoma with Spectracron liquid topcoats and primers to 11 Decoma locations in North…
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