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.
Sherwin-Williams®, through its Product Finishes Division, announced the winners of its sixth annual ProVisions™ Vendor Awards during an appreciation program at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland on March 17.
PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has earned recognition as a Partner-level Supplier for 2014 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.
