A unique partnership has been set up in which four leading companies, including AkzoNobel, have made a long-term agreement to jointly source power from renewable energy projects for part of their operations in the Netherlands.
RPM International Inc. reported record sales, net income and earnings per diluted share for its fiscal 2017 first quarter ended August 31, 2016, despite continued strong headwinds from currency exchange, softness in the energy and heavy equipment industries worldwide and an overall sluggish global economy.
The $10 million relocation of a research facility in Strongsville, Ohio, has enabled AkzoNobel to transform its biggest energy user in North America into one of the smartest and most energy efficient.
According to a report released by Global Market Insights, the market for anti-reflective coatings was over 320 kilo tons in 2013 and is likely to reach above 500 kilo tons by 2023.
Pittsburgh-based corporations PNC Financial Services Group and PPG have played integral roles in the development of sustainable architecture. PNC has more newly constructed LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified green buildings than any company in the world, while its Steel City-based neighbor is the only building products company to offer customers such as PNC single-source access to sustainable glass, coatings and paints.
Michigan State University (MSU) opened the doors to its new Bio Engineering Facility and to new, collaborative research opportunities contributing toward technology transfer to the private sector and the state's emerging bio-based economy.
A former office building once occupied by federal employees is enjoying a renaissance as an innovative residential development designed with young entrepreneurs and tech workers in mind.
