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Submit Abstracts for American Coatings Conference 2020

The deadline is Friday, Sept. 27, 2019.

08.16.19

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Behr Reveals 2020 Color of the Year

Behr Paint revealed its 2020 Color of the Year – Back To Nature, a restorative, meadow-inspired green. Just as plants release oxygen into the air, incorporating this ecological green in your home helps purify and promote a balanced space…

08.16.19

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Specialty Polymers Inc. Launches New Website

Features an improved product finding experience, a news and events page and a video commemorating the company’s 50 years of innovation and family ownership.

08.16.19

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Hempel Appoints New Group Director for R&D

Hempel appointed Nigel Shewring as its new group director of R&D. He joins the company to ensure all Hempel’s future innovations deliver clear competitive advantages and to further develop its product portfolio to support ongoing organic g…

08.16.19

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Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Announces Multi-year Contract with Larsen Motorsport

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes renewed its contract with Florida-based Larsen Motorsports (LMS), sponsoring the jet dragster team with its U.S. Chemical & Plastics (USC) brand and Dominator truck bed liner. U…

08.15.19

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Chromaflo Technologies Announces Organizational Changes

Chromaflo Technologies announced the addition and role changes of the following team members: Dean Doza will serve as the VP and managing director, Americas. In this role, Doza will be responsible for the overall success of the region&rs…

08.15.19

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Forrest Technical Coatings Launches New Website

Forrest Technical Coatings’ newly launched website offers an enhanced digital experience tailored to manufacturers, specifiers and engineers seeking products and information related to general industrial, high temperature resistant, or spe…

08.15.19

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Rain Carbon Begins Commissioning Process at New Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resins Facility in Germany

The plant will have a permitted resins production capacity of up to 50,000 tons per year

08.15.19

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PPG Completes Acquisition of Specialty Materials Manufacturer Dexmet

Financial terms were not disclosed.

08.15.19

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Former POTUS Barack Obama to Keynote 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

The world’s largest convening of green building and sustainability leaders takes place Nov. 19-22.

08.15.19

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Vink Chemicals Increases Production Capacity

Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG recently acquired ISP Biochema Schwaben GmbH in Memmingen (Bavaria). Vink Chemicals generates around 95 percent of its sales from the production and sale of biocides. “With the acquisition, we are reinfo…

08.15.19

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BASF, Solvay, Domo Chemicals Reach Agreement on Acquisition of Solvay’s Polyamide Business

This transaction is targeted to close by the end of 2019.

08.14.19

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SONGWON Industrial Group Releases 2Q 2019 Financial Results

SONGWON Industrial Group released its financial results for the second quarter of 2019. The Group reported consolidated sales of 218,467 million KRW, marking a 10.4 percent increase and also an increased net profit margin of 5.9 percent for Q2. For…

08.14.19

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Rain Carbon Holds Ribbon-Cutting for New Production Facility

Rain Carbon Inc. will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins production facility, which will serve as a cornerstone of the company’s Advanced Materials business segment. Once the facility e…

08.14.19

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ALTIVIA Acquires Dow's Acetone Derivatives Business

ALTIVIA Ketones & Additives, LLC, an affiliate of ALTIVIA Petrochemicals, entered into a definitive agreement under which ALTIVIA will acquire Dow's Acetone Derivatives Business and associated chemical manufacturing assets at Institut…

08.14.19

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EuPIA Updates Suitability List of Photoinitiators, Photosynergists for Food Contact Materials

Such as coatings, inks and varnishes for the non-contact side of food packaging.

08.14.19

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Excelitas Technologies Corp. Launches New Website

Excelitas Technologies Corp. launched a new corporate website. The new website provides a comprehensive and informative resource highlighting Excelitas’ range of product and technology offerings, expert custom engineering and…

08.14.19

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Anue Water Technologies Adds Senior Sales Manager Sharon Paterson

Anue Water Technologies said it hired Sharon Paterson as senior sales manager. She's held business development and marketing positions with Seaglass Consulting, Veolia, and Envirosuite. Paterson has served on the Water Environment F…

08.13.19

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