Hoover Color, a division of CATHAY INDUSTRIES, and Ecoat, a French developer of biobased chemistry for the coatings industry, have started a collaborative project to develop coatings formulations on the basis of environmentally friendly raw materials.
Chemical distributor Krahn Chemie GmbH and the Finnish company FP-Pigments Oy are cooperating in the sales and marketing of opacity pigments for paint, coating and printing ink applications in Germany.
Birla Carbon, one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of carbon black and a flagship business of the Aditya Birla Group, recently started a campaign, Social Value of Carbon Black, with the aim to educate end-consumers on the significance of carbon black.
Classic Dyestuffs Inc. and Standard Color Inc. announced that both companies have earned ISO 9001:2015 certifications after successfully completing an independent audit of their quality management system (QMS) by Eagle Registrations Inc. of Dayton, Ohio.
Ferro Corp. announced it is making investments in its Ferro Pigments business to increase capacity and optimize production of its ultramarine pigments product lines.
Black Bear announced that its carbon black has received an official Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Bronze Certificate, assessed by the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency.