PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group has installed the first commercial system in the United States for application of its aerospace electrocoat (e-coat) primer to aircraft parts at the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center, Elizabeth City, N.C.
AkzoNobel has signed an extension to its agreement with McLaren Automotive that will see the company continue to provide high-performance coatings, working as a technical partner.
BASF’s Coatings Division has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co. Ltd. (Yinfan) in which Yinfan will manufacture automotive refinish coatings for BASF.
RPM International Inc. announced that its tremco illbruck Group has acquired Firetherm Intumescent & Insulation Supplies Ltd., a UK market leader in fire-stopping solutions for the construction industry.
Whitford Corp., a manufacturer of fluoropolymer coatings for industrial and consumer industries, has established a new medical coatings group dedicated to supporting the use of its coatings on medical devices.
RPM International Inc. reported record sales for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended February 28, 2015, but incurred an as-reported loss for the quarter due to a one-time, non-cash net charge for a tax accrual related to the possible repatriation of overseas earnings to fund future obligations for the company's Specialty Products Holding Corp. (SPHC) settlement.
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced that an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with certain affiliates of The Carlyle Group for the purchase of a total of 20 million of Axalta’s common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $560 million, or $28.00 per share.
A chemist at Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings is the recipient of the peer-nominated 2014 Innovation Excellence Neyman Award for global technical achievement.
