Top Industry News                                 November 16, 2008 Issue

IRL Releases European Powder Coatings Market Study
Information Research (IRL) has recently published a fourth edition of its report, The Market for Powder Coatings in Europe ... More

Acquisition Action Report

Ashland Completes Acquisition of Hercules 
Ashland Inc. has completed its acquisition of Hercules Inc ... More

The People File

International Paint Hires Chad Milbrandt 

International Paint LLC, a division of AkzoNobel, has hired Chad Milbrandt to serve as the company's Protective Coatings Account Executive ... More

Leading Rheologist Joins Malvern
Malvern Instruments has announced the appointment of Samiul Amin ... More

OMNOVA's Nick Triantafillopoulos Receives Award
Nick Triantafillopoulos, Director of OMNOVA Solutions' Akron, OH, Technology Center, was presented with the 2008 Distinguished Award of Council by the Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies ... More

Lipscomb Chemical Hires Nelson Donahoo
Nelson Donahoo has joined Lipscomb Chemical ... More

Business Barometer

3M Declares Quarterly Dividend 
The Board of Directors of 3M, St. Paul, MN, has declared a dividend on the company's common stock ... More

ALTANA Reports Increased Sales
The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA AG increased sales and operating earnings in the first three quarters of 2008 ... More

AkzoNobel Targets Growth in India
AkzoNobel is set to break ground on a new coatings manufacturing plant in India ... More

Wacker Breaks Ground on New American Facility
Wacker Chemie AG and its North American headquarters office, Wacker Chemical Corp., have announced construction of a new Wacker Polymers America headquarters facility ... More

DuPont Opens New Facility to Serve Titanium Metals Industry
DuPont has announced that a new titanium tetrachloride purification unit has begun operations ... More

LANXESS Corp. Expands Distributor Network 
LANXESS Corp.'s Inorganic Pigments Group is expanding its distributor network ... More

Silberline Expands Territory With Archway Sales
Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc. has expanded its relationship with Archway Sales ... More

Atlas^® Center of Excellence is ISO Accredited
Atlas Material Testing Technology has announced that the focal point of its new Center of Excellence in Chicago, IL, has been audited and reaccredited to ISO 17025 ... More

Association News

Registration For uv.eb WEST 2009 Now Open
RadTech has announced that registration for uv.eb WEST 2009 is now open online ... More

Meetings, Courses and Other Events

ASTM Meetings Announced
The ASTM International Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and the Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability will hold meetings in January and June of 2009 ... More

Special Symposia to Complement Pittcon 2009 
The Pittsburgh Conference has announced four special symposia that will be part of the Technical Program for Pittcon 2009 ... More

The ChemQuest Group Announces Training Schedule
The ChemQuest Group Inc. has finalized its course schedule for the remainder of 2008 and for all of 2009 ... More

For additional information on meetings and education, visit the PCI Calendar of Events.