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Dr. Richard D. Jenkins, Global Group President, Arkema Coating Resins, delivered this morning’s keynote address at the 2011 Coatings Trends & Technologies conference in Oak Brook, IL. His presentation,

Arkema Coating Resins has announced a new trademark that will be applied to the company’s waterborne emulsion polymer products sold worldwide.

After the highly positive results in 2010, the Brazilian coatings industry foresaw a good performance in 2011.

The RPM Wood Finishes Group, a leading manufacturer of wood coatings and touch-up and repair products, has acquired Fuhr Industrial, a provider of waterborne wood coating products and technologies based in Mansfield, TX.

JNS Smithchem LLC has appointed John P. Sari Regional Sales Manager.

Clariant has adjusted its guidance for the full-year 2011 due to unfavorable foreign exchange rate developments and a softening of the global economy in the current business year.

Leading specialty chemicals company Perstorp has doubled production capacity of its Capa™ caprolactone plant in Warrington, England.

Technology innovation, differentiated services and strong customer relationships have secured Clariant a hat trick of awards in the Brazilian paint and varnish industry’s Paint & Pintura awards for 2011.

Trojan Powder Coating Co. Inc., Bay Shore, NY, announced the opening of Trojan Florida Powder Coating Co. Inc., a 97,000-square-foot facility, in Sarasota, FL.

IdeaPaint, a creator of dry-erase paint solutions, has selected Resinate Materials Group Inc., a designer of customized resin systems for the paint and coatings industry, to serve as a key product development partner.