RPM International Inc. has reported record sales and net income for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ended November 30, 2007. RPM’s record net sales of $905.7 million were up 11.9% from the $809.4 million reported in the fiscal 2007 second quarte… Read More »

PPG Reports 4Q Sales

Published February 19, 2008

PPG’s performance coatings segment sales in the fourth quarter increased $183 million, or 22%, as a result of increased sales from the 2007 Renner and Barloworld acquisitions, the positive impact of stronger foreign currencies, improved sales v… Read More »

Sherwin-Williams acquires Flex

Published February 19, 2008

The Sherwin-Williams Company has acquired certain assets of Flex Recubrimientos, Acabados Automotrices and related companies. Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, the privately owned companies are leading manufacturers and distributors of automo… Read More »

PPG, Kansai expand alliance

Published February 19, 2008

PPG Industries and Kansai Paint have expanded their alliance, known as PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes (PKAF), to include the sale of automotive coatings to Japanese-owned or operated OEMs in Hungary. The business was transferred from a previous ventu… Read More »

BASF expands waterborne basecoat production

Published February 19, 2008

BASF Coatings started the expansion of production and lab capacities at its Würzburg site. The investment amounts to approximately €21 million. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the launch of the construction phase. Production capacities w… Read More »

SigmaKalon acquires Neutron Paints

Published February 19, 2008

SigmaKalon has acquired the South-African company Neutron Paints with its headquarters in Cape Town and a manufacturing facility in the region of Cape Town. It has 60 employees. The company manufactures and sells high performance, architectural decor… Read More »

Tor Coatings acquires Bollom Fire Protection

Published February 19, 2008

UK-based Tor Coatings Ltd. has acquired the Bollom Fire Protection brand and assets. All Bollom fire protection products will now be manufactured by Tor Coatings to the original, tested and certified formulations. Tor Coatings has a history in… Read More »

ShawCor to provide pipe for offshore project

Published February 19, 2008

ShawCor Ltd. has announced that its subsidiary, Shaw Pipe Protection Ltd., has received a contract in excess of $40 million to provide a negative buoyancy coating for EnCana Corporation’s Deep Panuke offshore project in Nova Scotia. The award w… Read More »

DuPont Opens New Training Center

Published February 19, 2008

Spies Hecker, a brand of DuPont Performance Coatings products used in the automotive collision repair industry, recently opened a new training center in Cologne, Germany. In conjunction with the opening of the center, approximately 500 customer… Read More »

Helios acquires Avrora

Published February 19, 2008

Helios Domale, d. d., has acquired Ukrainian paint maker Avrora. As a result Helios has gained a new production location to add to its current sites in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and in Russia. According to Helios, Avrora’s sales are approximate… Read More »

DuPont, Prismatic Powders enter agreement

Published February 19, 2008

DuPont CoatingSolutions has entered into an agreement with Prismatic Powders, a division of NIC Industries, Inc. to market and sell a segment of their powder coatings under the brand DuPont Colorsplash by Prismatic. The line consists of vibrant color… Read More »

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