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Contact Us:
Insider News is a service of the National Paint & Coatings Association and Paint & Coatings Industry magazine
If you have information you would like to have included in this newsletter, please contact:
Karen Parker, Associate Editor
1679 Witherbee
Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248-229-2681
Email: parkerpcimag@gmail.com
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BHR Group Forms Nanoparticles Consortium
DOMINO, a new industrial consortium run by BHR Group and dedicated to the study of dispersion and manufacture of nanoparticles, will kick-off October 18, 2007 ... Full story >>
Success in Mexico for the Coatings Industry
The Latin American Coatings Show 2007 took place in the World Trade Centre, Mexico City, July 11–12, 2007. Attracting over 3,000 attendees, the show offered many features to educate and entertain ... Full story >>
ABR Board Hearing Postponed
The date of the ARB Board Hearing to consider the 2007 Update to the Architectural Coatings Suggested Control Measure has been postponed from September 27-28, 2007 in Diamond Bar, CA, to October 25-26, 2007 in Sacramento, CA. If you have questions, e-mail Jim Nyarady at jnyarady@arb.ca.gov.
Clive Hare Offers Library Collection
Clive Hare, an industrial giant in the coatings industry, is retiring and willing to give his library of books, magazines and journals away. If interested, please contact Clive at 508/946.4578 or e-mail chhpaint@aol.com. |
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ICI Turns Down Second Akzo Nobel Offer
Akzo Nobel NV, Arnhem, the Netherlands, made a further approach to the board of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (ICI) with an increased offer proposal of 650 pence (U.S. $13.22) per share in cash. ICI rejected the proposal on the grounds that it did not reflect the full value of the company ...
Full story >>
National Paint Industries Purchases Harco
National Paint Industries, North Brunswick, NJ, has purchased the assets of Harco Chemical Coatings of Brooklyn, NY. Established in 1953, Harco manufactures clear finishes for the hardwood flooring industry and paint coatings for commercial and industrial applications ...
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3M Announces Second Quarter Sales and Earnings
3M, St. Paul, MN, has announced that quarterly sales for the second quarter of 2007 exceeded $6 billion for the first time in the company’s history, growing 8 percent, or 11.8 percent adjusted for the recent divestiture of its branded pharmaceuticals business ...
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Asian Paints Announces Quarterly Profit
Asian Paints, Mumbai, has announced their financial results for the quarter, with growth in all business units and an increase in consolidated net sales and profit ... Full story >> |
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 Nordson Promotes Ken Kreeger
Nordson Corp., Westlake, OH, has named Ken Kreeger (right) to be the Global Director of Business Development, Finishing Systems for the company’s Industrial Coating and Automotive Systems segment ...
Full story >>
Dunn-Edwards Names New Vice President
Dunn-Edwards Paint, a manufacturer of architectural paints headquartered in Los Angeles, has appointed Mark Minamyer as Vice President, Product Development and Quality Assurance ... Full story >>
RohmNova Promotes Bill Magee
RohmNova, Mogadore, OH, has appointed Bill Magee as the Director of Sales and Marketing ... Full story >>
Bayer MaterialScience Announces Promotions
Bayer MaterialScience LLC (BMS), Pittsburgh, has promoted Don Hummel, John Houston and Dr. Haakan Jonsson to new executive positions within the company ... Full story >> |
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Dow Pursues Partnerships in Thailand
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, and Solvay S.A., Brussels, Belgium, are creating a joint venture to construct a hydrogen peroxide (HP) plant in Thailand ...
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Omya Names Lipscomb Chemical as Distributor
Omya Inc., Alpharetta, GA, has consolidated its distribution network in several western states and has added Lipscomb Chemical Company Inc. as a distributor for ground calcium carbonate ... Full story >>
Nubiola Adds New Coatings Lab and Test Equipment
The newly created Nubiola North American Technology Center, managed by Nathan Karszes, Technical Manager, includes capabilities for research and development, technically supporting Nubiola-manufactured ultramarine, iron oxide and anti-corrosive pigments ...
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Ecology Coatings Completes Reverse Merger/Expands Executive Team
Ecology Coatings Inc., of Bloomfield Hills, MI, has completed its reverse merger with OCIS Corp. and has added David W. Morgan and Tim Tanner to its executive team ... Full story >>
Aluminescent Receives QPL Approval
Carolina Process Control, a distributor of metal finishing chemicals and equipment, has announced that its Luster-On product known as Aluminescent has received approval under the government Mil Spec of MIL-DTL-81706B for chemical conversion coatings ... Full story >>
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SI Group Increases Prices for Phenolic Resins
SI Group, Inc., Schenectady, NY, has announced a price increase ranging from U.S. $0.06/KG to U.S. $0.12/KG for all grades of phenolic resins on shipments on or after August 15, 2007. This adjustment is due to global market price pressure of crude oil, energy, transportation, packaging and petrochemical feed stocks seen over the past few months.
See other recent price adjustments at www.pcimag.com by clicking on Supplier Price Alerts. |
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Location of Central European Coatings Congress Announced
The Central European Coatings Congress 2008 will be held November 25-27, 2008 in Warsaw, Poland ...
Full details here >>
Offshore Group Hosts Manufacturing in Mexico Summit
The Offshore Group will hold its 13th annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit at the Hotel Camino Real, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico on October 18 - 21, 2007 ... Full details here >> |
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