A large area of Brazilian rainforest located within one of AkzoNobel's sites is being planted with around 12,000 seedlings of species native to the region as part of an ongoing project to safeguard the fragile ecosystem.
Global coatings company Hempel announced that it is investing in a new research and development center focused solely on passive fire protection coatings.
Sherwin-Williams, through its Industrial Wood Coatings Division, has appointed Lauren West to the position of Color Marketing Manager. She will be based at the Sherwin-Williams Global Color and Design Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, a full-service design studio, application center and technical lab serving the wood industry with customized support for every step of the finishing process.
RPM International Inc. announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on July 31, 2017, to stockholders of record as of July 17, 2017.
Axalta Coating Systems celebrated its first production and logistics center in Argentina in the municipality of Escobar in the province of Buenos Aires.
Paint and coatings manufacturer Cloverdale Paint Inc. announced the opening of a new Coatings Research & Development Laboratory in Surrey, British Columbia.