Paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has committed to accelerating its sustainability agenda by announcing a new ambition to use 100% renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2050.
The Dutch government has signed an agreement with AkzoNobel recognizing the company's latest contribution to meeting national sustainability targets resulting from investments at its chemicals complex in Rotterdam.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. and The Valspar Corp. have extended the termination date of the definitive agreement under which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar from March 21, 2017 to June 21, 2017.
National Coatings Corp. announced that Kevin Clement has joined the National Coatings team as the new Independent Sales Representative serving the Florida market.
PPG and its joint venture Sealants Europe SAS, trading as PPG Aerospace Sealants Europe, each received a 2016 Best Performer Award from Airbus, in its Procurement Operations Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program (SQIP), as material and parts suppliers.
PPG marked the completion of a new $19 million high-performance waterborne and high-solids coatings production line at its Wuhu facility in Anhui Province, China.
When the 2017 McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing car was launched on Feb. 24, fans caught their first glimpse of the MCL32's new Tarocco Orange livery - a color developed by AkzoNobel in conjunction with McLaren-Honda.
