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Insider News is a service of the National Paint & Coatings Association and Paint & Coatings Industry magazine
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Karen Parker, Associate Editor
1679 Witherbee
Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248-229-2681
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NPCA and FSCT to Begin Merger Discussions
The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) and the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) have agreed to enter into merger discussions ... More |
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Akzo Nobel Shareholders Approve Acquisition of ICI
In an Extraordinary General Meeting held in Amsterdam, Akzo Nobel shareholders voted 79 percent in favor of the acquisition of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (ICI) ... More
Evonik Acquires all Interest in Degussa Engineered Carbons
Evonik Industries has acquired the remaining 50 percent of shares in its former carbon black joint venture, Degussa Engineered Carbons (DEC), from ECI ... More
Marine Performance Coatings Buys Advanced Resin Coatings
Marine Performance Coatings (MPC), Millersville, MD, announced that it has officially acquired and launched Advanced Resin Coatings (ARC) ... More
Dubai Investment Company Acquires Almatis
Dubai International Capital LLC (DIC), a Dubai-based international investment company, has agreed to acquire Almatis from its current owners Rhône Capital and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan ... More |
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Rohm and Haas Posts Third-Quarter Results
Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, has reported third-quarter 2007 sales of $2,204 million, a seven-percent increase over the same period in 2006 ... More |
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New Assignment for Lancaster at Rohm and Haas
Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings has appointed Ned Lancaster as sales manager for the Southeastern Region of the United States ... More
BASF Promotes Herion/Hires Gantner and Hummel
BASF has appointed Christof Herion to a new position within the company and has hired Joseph M. Gantner and Christopher J. Hummel ... More
Kathleen Kono Receives Honors
Kathleen Riley (Kitty) Kono has received the Astin-Polk International Standards Medal from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ... More
DataLase Appoints New European Sales Manager
DataLase has named Olaf Jepsen to be its new European Sales Manager. In his new role, Olaf will be in charge of promoting the DataLase laser imaging solutions throughout mainland Europe ... More |
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Dow Chemical Ends Force Majeure
The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, has ended force majeure and related allocation for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), effective November 1, 2007 ... More
Chemroy Canada Named Elementis Distributor
Elementis Specialties, Hightstown, NJ, has announced that Chemroy Canada will be its Canadian distributor, effective February 1, 2008 ... More
SEI Chemical Opens New Headquarters/Lab Facilities
SEI Chemical, Los Angeles, a specialty formulator and manufacturer, has unveiled a new 10,000-square-foot laboratory and administrative facility. The new facilities follow the company’s acquisition of an industrial coatings company and the introduction of several new products ... More
ADM Forms Industrial Chemicals Group/Names Mann to New Position
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), Decatur, IL, has formed an industrial chemicals group with a focus on increasing the company’s presence in industrial markets. The company has hired Janet Mann to lead the new business ... More
DSM Opens R&D Facilities in Shanghai
DSM has announced it is opening new R&D facilities for powder coating resins in Shanghai, China. The facilities will feature chemical synthesis as well as application testing ... More |
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Bayer MaterialScience Raises Prices for Aromatic Polyisocyanates
Effective November 19, Bayer MaterialScience will raise its prices for the Aromatic Polyisocyanates Desmodur® L, IL and HL in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in the range of EUR 0.10-0.15/kg. Increasing costs have pushed margins down and made this price increase necessary. All contractual obligations in force as of October 26, the time of this release, remain unaffected.
Imerys Performance Minerals Raises Prices
Imerys Performance Minerals North America has announced a product price increase across its entire calcium carbonate, feldspar, mica and kaolin product portfolio, and IMERYS Performance Minerals Europe will increase kaolin and calcined kaolin prices ... More
ISP to Increase Biocides Prices in Europe
International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) will increase the prices for biocides and biocide blends sold in Europe ... More
Dow Epoxy Raises Epichlorohydrin Prices in North America
Dow Epoxy has announced list and off-list price increases in North America for epichlorohydrin. Effective December 1, or as contract terms allow, prices for epichlorohydrin in the region will increase by U.S. $0.02 per pound. All other terms and conditions of sale for these products remain unchanged.
ALBERDINGK BOLEY Increases Prices
ALBERDINGK BOLEY Inc (ABI) has announced a price increase for all products including dispersion and emulsions sold in North America ... More |
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Deadline Approaching for American Coatings Conference Abstracts
The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), in partnership with Vincentz Network (VN), has issued a call for papers for the American Coatings Conference. Submission of title and abstracts are due December 5, 2007 ...
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Coatings for Plastics Symposium Slated for April
The 11th Annual Coatings for Plastics Symposium will be held April 21-23, 2008, at the West Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL ... More
Rohm and Haas Sponsors Webcast
Rohm and Hass is offering a webcast, Developments in Waterborne Acrylic Resins for Low-VOC Industrial Maintenance Coatings, on Wednesday, November 14, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Leo Procopio, Senior Scientist for Industrial Coatings at Rohm and Haas, will be the seminar leader.
RadTech Calls for Awards Nominations
Nominations are now open for the biennial UV/EB End User Emerging Technology Awards, to be presented at the RadTech UV/EB Technology Expo and Conference ... More
CPI Issues Call for Papers and Posters
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council has issued a call for papers and posters to be presented at the Polyurethanes 2008 Technical Conference on September 29 through October 1, 2008 ... More |
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