BASF has inaugurated BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., its first automotive refinish manufacturing operation in Asia-Pacific, located in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China.
RPM International Inc. announced that Joe Toula has been promoted to Senior Director of Internal Audit and Chief Audit Executive, and Michael Spinelli has joined RPM as Director of Accounting and Assistant Controller.
The Slovenian news organization MMC RTV SLO is reporting that Japanese coatings manufacturer Kansai Paint has made a deal to purchase Slovenia-based Helios.
Keep Iowa Beautiful announced that the Vogel family of Orange City, Iowa, has been honored with the 2016 Donald F. Lamberti Hometown Pride Vision Award.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced that Christopher M. Connor will retire from his position as Executive Chairman effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2016, following a 34-year career with Sherwin-Williams.
AkzoNobel and Dave Kindig, host of the popular cable TV show “Bitchin’ Rides,” will work together over the next year to jointly develop a new custom color line of automotive paints.
Polychem powder coatings has launched its new Antique Collection, featuring 10 shades that include antique whites, warm brass and bronze shades, and rich coppers in a variety of finishes
One of three Airbus A350-1000 flight-test aircraft has been painted in the Airbus livery with a selectively strippable system by PPG that shortens repaint cycle time using DESOTHANE® HD 9008 basecoat-clearcoat for high-intensity, long-lasting color.
