Reducing energy and waste across the value chain, together with limiting raw material usage in coating formulas will become increasingly important aspects of product formulation strategies as materials become scarcer.
Asian Paints Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to set up a manufacturing facility for paints and intermediates at Pudi Village, Rambilli Mandal, Vishakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh.
The global coatings producer Hempel has closed its previously announced acquisition of Jones-Blair Co., a North American supplier for the protective and waterproofing markets.
Getting more color on the roads is the goal of BASF’s Coatings division. In its annual global trend book, BASF presents the color areas that will play a role in the automotive industry in the future.
Roadmap Capital has invested $7 million equity funding in LiquiGlide Inc., enabling the company to secure commercial deals in multiple market verticals and accelerate its growth strategy.
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas to support a new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education program for 6th- through 12th-grade students from two public all-girls schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Quest Automotive Products, a global manufacturer of automotive paints, finishes and repair products, made product donations for educational use valued at $593,962 in 2014.
