According the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, coating consumption in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to be 16.45 million tons in 2013, worth $48.3 billion.
The Valspar Corp., a leading global manufacturer of paints and coatings, and North Dakota State University (NDSU) have announced two new scholarship programs to provide opportunities for students studying coatings and polymeric materials at NDSU.
CeralUSA LLC, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly coatings for the aerospace, power generation, and oil and gas industries, has signed a representation agreement with industry expert Ted Traynor to market the company’s products.
AkzoNobel announced plans to optimize the manufacturing footprint of its coil coatings sites in Europe and Russia by concentrating production at three strategic sites.
PPG Industries announced that Diane M. Kappas has been appointed Vice President, Americas, for the protective and marine coatings (PMC) business, effective December 1.
Nippon Paint (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of Nippon Paint Co. Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, has reached an agreement with Protech Chemicals Ltd. to sell the powder coating business of NPA Coatings Inc. (NPAC), also known as Seibert Powder Coatings.
