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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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contact Andrea Kropp at 810-688-4847
or kroppa@pcimag.com.
NPCA is located at:
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PCI magazine is located at:
http://www.pcimag.com
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Visit www.pcimag.com for monthly articles that are exclusive to our website, in addition to all of the monthly articles that are printed in our issues.
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Ford Looks to Nanotechnology for Performance, Fuel Economy Improvements
Ford scientists are embracing the burgeoning field of nanotechnology in developing paints, plastics, light metals and catalysts that allow Ford to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy without sacrificing quality ... More
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Acquisition Action Report
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Dover Acquires Neptune Chemical Pump Co.
Dover Corp., Grand Rapids, MI, has announced it completed the acquisition of Neptune Chemical Pump Co ... More
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Sherwin-Williams Declares Quarterly Dividend
The board of directors of The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, OH, has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share, payable on June 6, 2008 to shareholders of record on May 16, 2008.
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![Jim_Walker,_MetalFX_Business_Manager[1]](http://image.bnpmedia-email.com/lib/fef717777d6402/i/1/46f3d175-c.JPG "Jim_Walker,_MetalFX_Business_Manager[1]")
MetalFX® Names Jim Walker Business Manager
MetalFX® Technology, a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. subsidiary based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, has named Jim Walker as Business Manager ... More
Michael Y. McGovern Elected to Tronox Board
Tronox Inc., Oklahoma City, has announced that Michael Y. McGovern has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective April 10, 2008 ... More
OBITUARY
 Elcometer Loses Ian Sellars
Ian Sellars, the owner and Managing Director of Elcometer and one of the founders of the modern coating inspection industry, has passed away ... More
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![Dow_1[1]](http://image.bnpmedia-email.com/lib/fef717777d6402/i/1/ec2b5dc6-9.jpg "Dow_1[1]") Dow Inaugurates New Laboratory in Spain
Dow, Midland, MI, has announced the inauguration of a new formulation and prototyping development laboratory in Ribaforada, Spain... More
Rohm and Haas Forms Joint Venture in Saudi Arabia
Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA, and Tasnee Sahara Olefins Co. (TSOC) of Saudi Arabia have announced that they will form a joint venture ... More
Henkel Announces New Automotive Alignment
Henkel, Madison Heights, MI, has announced the reorganization of its automotive division to better align its product portfolio with specific customer needs ... More
PolyOne Introduces Geon Performance Polymers Segment
PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, has announced that it has renamed its Vinyl Business segment Geon Performance Polymers ... More
Rhino Linings® USA Inc. Changes Name
Rhino Linings® USA Inc., San Diego, CA, has changed its name to Rhino Linings Corp ... More
SI Group Introduces StrategicGreen
SI Group, a phenolic resin and chemical intermediate supplier located in Schenectady, NY, has announced the launch of StrategicGreen ... More
Eastman's New Building and Construction Portal Goes Live
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, has launched a new Building and Construction (B&C) section of its Innovation Lab website ... More
PICO Updates Website
PICO Chemical Corp. has redesigned and updated its website to make it easier and more convenient for users to find what they need ... More
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Cognis Increases Prices
Effective May 1, 2008, Cognis will be implementing a 5-7 percent price increase for the Photomer® and Bisomer™ lines of UV/EB-cure acrylates and methacrylates ... More
Cytec Announces Price Increases on Amino and Phenolic Resins
Cytec Industries Inc. has announced that it is increasing off-list prices on its CYMEL®, MELMAC®, BECKAMINE® and UFORMITE® amino resins by $0.10/lb. It is also increasing both list and off-list prices on its PHENODUR® phenolic resins by $0.12/lb ... More
See other recent price adjustments at www.pcimag.com by clicking on Supplier Price Alerts.
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Steve Houston to be New PCI Executive Director
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has announced a new Executive Director. As of May 1, 2008, Steve Houston will take over the position held by Greg Bocchi ... More
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Meetings, Courses & Other Events
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Lakshmi Sadasivan and Kelly Smith to Speak at Philadelphia Symposium
Lakshmi Sadasivan of Rohm and Haas and Kelly Smith of Nuplex Resins will lecture as part of the Philadelphia Society's symposium "Green Chemistry and its Effect on Waterborne Industrial and Architectural Coatings." ... More
Air & Waste Management Association Offers Webinar
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), Pittsburgh, will present a webinar, "Best Markets for U.S. Air Pollution Control Equipment," on May 12, 2008 ... More
Ciba Offers Seminar on Static Electricity and Dust Explosion Hazards
Ciba is offering an expert services seminar entitled "Static Electricity and Dust Explosion Hazards." ... More
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