Manufacturers seeking to increase their competitiveness and develop new products and processes boosted attendance by more than 30 percent at the biennial uv.eb EAST, a conference and exhibition dedicated to UV and EB technology that was held October 4-5 in Syracuse, NY.
DuPont announced the start-up of its $500 million Cooper River Kevlar® facility near Charleston, SC. Commercial supply will begin by the end of the year.
White has ranked as the most popular vehicle color in the world according to data from PPG Industries. Approximately 21 percent of 2011 model-year cars around the world have been white. Silver and black were tied for second most popular at 20 percent.
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) honored Albemarle Corp., Baton Rouge, LA, and LINE-X Protective Coatings, Huntsville, AL, with the 2011 Innovation Award for the development of a new color-stable aliphatic coating technology.
The Performance Coatings Group of RPM International Inc. has acquired the Grupo P&V group of companies, a leading European vertically integrated supplier of passive fire protection and insulation products.
BASF Coatings announced its intention to sell the decorative paints business of RELIUS COATINGS GmbH & Co. KG and the respective subsidiaries in France and the Netherlands.
RPM International Inc. has reported double-digit increases in sales, net income and diluted earnings per share for its fiscal 2012 first quarter ended August 31, 2011.
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