Top Industry News                                 October 12, 2008 Issue

ICCA Releases Annual Review
Product stewardship, chemicals management and outreach to stakeholders highlight the past year's activities of The International Council of Chemical Associations ... More

Acquisition Action Report

Inver to Acquire Becker European Powder Coatings Operations
Inver S.p.A. and AB Wilh. Becker have announced the agreement for Inver S.p.A. to acquire the European powder coatings businesses of AB Wilh. Becker ... More

National Coatings Appoints Lori Espinosa
National Coatings Corp. has appointed Lori Espinosa Lead Customer Service Support ... More 

Lianda Corp. Hires Denny Sideri and Vince Cremona
Lianda Corp. has announced two new additions to the company ... More 

Lubrizol Announces Management Changes
The Lubrizol Corp. has announced management changes designed to better support the company's business objectives ... More

Business Barometer

RPM Adjusts Full-Year Guidance
RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has changed its outlook for its fiscal 2009 earnings to $1.75 to $1.85 per share, down from prior guidance of approximately $1.85 per share ... More

PPG Wins R&D 100 Awards For "Green" Innovations
PPG Industries has earned two 2008 R&D 100 Awards for its Green Logic paint detackifier and Zircobond pretreatment technology ... More 

Kansas Firms Introduce Waterborne Clearcoat For Cars
Two Kansas companies, Premier Paint 2000 Inc. and C3 Technology LLC, along with Tech Line Coatings Inc. in California, have introduced the first waterborne clearcoat on the automotive paint market ... More 

Trust Chem Establishes European Subsidiary
Trust Chem, Hanghzhou, China, has established a European subsidiary ... More

DuBois Chemicals Announces New Standard Test Panel
DuBois Chemicals, Cincinnati, OH, working with ACT Test Panel Technologies, Hillsdale, MI, has produced a new "standard" paint pretreatment and metal surface finishing test panel ... More 

TDC Filter Moves to Bolingbrook, IL
TDC Filter, a manufacturer of cartridge and pleated filters, has announced a new facility located in Bolingbrook, IL ... More

Rohm and Haas Lifts Force Majeure
Rohm and Haas Co. has resumed full supply of acrylate products made at its Deer Park, TX, site and of the specialty monomers made at its Bayport, TX, facility ... More 

Meetings, Courses and Other Events

Dates Announced for uv.eb West 2009
The Association for UV & EB Curing Technology, has announced its return to the West Coast on February 17-18, 2009, for uv.eb WEST 2009 ... More