Akzo Nobel Announces Timetable for ICI Acquisition
Akzo Nobel has released a proposed timetable of the key dates regarding the company's recommended cash offer for ICI ... Full story >>

Syrgis Purchases Organic Peroxides Business
Syrgis Performance Products, Covington, KY, announced the acquisition of the organic peroxides business from Norac Inc., a specialty chemical company with annual revenue of more than $50 million ... Full story >>

H.B. Fuller Reports Third-Quarter Results, Raises Annual Earnings Expectations
H.B. Fuller Co., Minneapolis, MN, reported strong financial results for the third quarter. With an increase in net income and diluted earnings per share, the company has increased its earnings expectations for 2007 ... Full story >>

Cray Valley Names New Regional Account Executive for Hydrocarbon Resins
Global specialty chemicals manufacturer, Cray Valley, has named Mike Jones Regional Account Executive for the hydrocarbon resins group ... Full story >>

Holliday Pigments Appoints New Managing Director
Glyn Jagger has been named the new Managing Director at Holliday Pigments ... Full story >>

Sun Chemical Promotes Kevin Yeazell and Brian Breidigan
The Commercial Division of Sun Chemical, Chicago, IL, recently realigned its Kohl & Madden and Screen/Digital businesses in North America ... Full story >>

Jon Gowen to Represent CB Mills
CB Mills has acquired a new sales representative for southern states ... Full story >>

Tillner and Mock Receive FARBE UND LACK-Award 2007
Stephan Tillner and Ulrike Mock are the recipients of the FARBE UND LACK-Award 2007, endowed by the German coatings journal of the same name ... Full story >> 

Supplier Price Alerts

OPC Polymers Announces Price Increases on Linseed Oil-Based Products
OPC Polymers, Columbus, OH, has announced it will raise selling prices on all products made with linseed oil, for shipments after October 12, 2007. This increase results from sudden major increases in new-crop linseed oil prices across the United States and abroad. OPC is advising customers by letter with specific increase amounts on affected products.

See other recent price adjustments at www.pcimag.com by clicking on Supplier Price Alerts.

Meetings, Courses & Other Events

American Coatings Show Set for June 2008/Call for Papers Issued
The American Coatings Show (ACS) and Conference, an all-new exhibition and conference for the coatings industry, will be held June 2-5, 2008, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC ... Full details here >>

SSCT Announces 2008 Technical Conference
The Southern Society for Coatings Technology (SSCT) has announced its 2008 Annual Technical Conference, to be held at the Sandestin Beach and Golf Resort in San Destin, FL, on April 20-23, 2008 ... Full details here >>

Abrafati 2007 to Take Place in São Paulo
The 10^th International Paint Congress, a scientific event for the paint and coatings industry in Latin America, is scheduled for October 24-26 at the Transamérica Expo Center, São Paulo, Brazil. The event will feature a varied program with works addressing themes that are important to the paint industry now and in the future. The three-day event will feature 72 lectures, three plenary conferences and dozens of works presented in the Poster Session. For more information, visit www.abrafati2007.com.br.

ASTM Committee G03 Announces 2008 Meetings
The ASTM International Committee G03 on Weathering Durability has announced its 2008 meeting schedule ... Full details here >>