The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Societies of Coatings Technology will be holding the 48th annual technical symposium "Sink or Swim, Waterborne and Innovative Coatings Program," at the University of Akron, student union, May 23 and 24, 2005. This year's program includes a variety of meetings, presentations, technical workshops, tours, and exhibits for both days. The event will feature the foremost speakers in waterborne technology and coatings innovation. Workshops include an introduction to coatings, design of experiments for outdoor weathering effects, and a short course on nanotechnology. Visit www.csct.org or call 800-325-5788.
SDC Technologies Inc., a California-based global supplier of functional surface technologies, coatings and materials, has acquired 100 percent ownership of Nippon ARC Co. Ltd., located in Anageseki, Japan, which was established in 1989 through a joint venture between SDC and Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd., a Japanese corporation.