Miller Paint Co. Inc. has entered into a strategic agreement with Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Inc. to acquire the business operations and selected assets of 10 Kelly-Moore Paint stores located in the Puget Sound area.
Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has developed a new program — Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. Launched in April 2012, this latest offering is an outgrowth of ASTM’s certification programs.
Researchers at Purdue University are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars.
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a six percent increase in first-quarter revenue compared with the same period in 2011, mainly driven by pricing actions to offset higher raw material costs.
The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) has made significant strategic moves over the past six months, strengthening its long-term commitment and investments in its Polyurethane business while enhancing the competitiveness of its already strong asset foundation.