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Published January 12, 2009
AkzoNobel acquires minority shareholding in coil coatings JV
AkzoNobel has acquired Nippon Paint’s 25% minority shareholding in their joint venture company in Europe, Akzo Nobel Nippon Paint Holding B.V.
The former 75/25 joint venture, which wa… Read More »
Published November 14, 2008
Wacker offers Elastosil
improved silicone sealants
Wacker has developed three novel silicone sealants, Elastosil 7000 N, Elastosil 8000 N and Elastosil 9000 N, to supplement its existing construction sealants range for window construction, door sea… Read More »
Published November 14, 2008
Inver S.p.A., the Italian company specializing in industrial liquid and powder coatings, and AB Wilh Becker, one of the leading paint and coatings manufacturers in the world, announced the agreement for Inver S.p.A. to acquire the European powder coa… Read More »
Published November 14, 2008
PPG has reached an agreement with BASF Corp. to acquire its North American coil and extrusion coatings (COEX) business. Read More »
Published October 10, 2008
Double acquisition
for akzonobel
AkzoNobel is to invest almost €50 million in its performance coatings activities after agreeing to two acquisitions which will boost the company’s car refinishes and industrial finishes businesses. The two… Read More »
Published October 10, 2008
PPG industrial coatings has introduced Duranar powder coatings for architectural aluminum. The coatings are an extension of the existing line of Duranar liquid coatings and are engineered for monumental architectural applications such as building pan… Read More »
Published September 12, 2008
Praxair Surface Technologies expands its coatings services
Praxair Surface Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., has completed the expansion of its Indianapolis-based ceramic coating facility, which is used to coat aircraft engine… Read More »
Published September 12, 2008
Sherwin-Williams completes acquisition of Inchem Holdings
The Sherwin-Williams Company has closed a definitive agreement to acquire the Liquid Coatings subsidiaries of Inchem Holdings of Inchem Holdings International Limited.
Headquartered in Singapo… Read More »
Published September 12, 2008
PPG acquires Vanex
PPG has acquired Vanex, Inc., Mount Vernon, IL. Founded in 1964, privately-held Vanex is a supplier of Plascron and Breakthrough brand water-based industrial coatings for use on metal, plastic and wood in the structural steel, buil… Read More »
Published August 11, 2008
PPG publishes guide for
coil and extrusion coatings
PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has published a new guide specification for its liquid and powder coil and extrusion coatings. PPG is the first coatings company to make selection… Read More »
Published August 11, 2008
Diversified Coatings
expands presence in Asia
Diversified Coatings, Inc., manufacturer of Morwear Paint, is expanding its presence in Asia with the addition of new distributors in Singapore and Saipan. The architectural paint of the U.S.-based compa… Read More »
Published August 11, 2008
Industrialex Acquires Parts
of Compass Industrial Coatings
Industrial coating company Industrialex Manufacturing Corp., Arvada, CO, has acquired the customers and the management of Compass Industrial Coatings, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO. Established… Read More »
Published July 16, 2008
KPC Coatings Group rebrands itself
KPC Coatings Group Inc. will be rebranding itself as Certified Coating Specialists Inc. to continue to reflect the evolution of the company from the initial powder coating business, to its present status in industri… Read More »
By Tim Wright
Published July 14, 2008
It's that time of year again for Coatings World's Top Companies Report. In the pages that follow you will find our annual ranking of the leaders in the global coatings industry. Every year we list the leading manufacturers in the world, based… Read More »
Published June 12, 2008
Tikkurila has signed an agreement to sell its 50% stake in Sto-Tikkurila to the other party, Sto AG of Germany.
The joint venture Sto-Tikkurila was established in June 2006 in Moscow, Russia, with the business idea of production and project sales of… Read More »

