Dow Corning has accepted an invitation to join the Regenerative Network, a private consortium of leading green building product and service providers whose mission is to advance the green building industry and corporate sustainability objectives through collaboration with members such as architects, engineers and contractors.
Sherwin-Williams announced the election of Brian Skerry, Ph.D., Global Technical Director, Protective and Marine Coatings, to a four-year term on the Board of Governors of The Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC).
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) announced revenue growth of five percent for the second quarter of 2011 to EUR 4.1 million, driven by volume and price. However, total net income for the quarter fell to EUR 268 compared to EUR 273 for the same quarter of 2010.
Clariant has launched its new Innovation Web pages. Visitors to www.innovation.clariant.com are invited on a journey through the chemistry behind the challenges critical to society’s safety and advancement.
North American manufacturing suppliers have generally become healthier since 2009 according to the latest BBK Ratings data. In spite of this, many manufacturers are still concerned that their suppliers’ financial health can deteriorate quickly and potentially disrupt their operations.
Eastman Chemical Co. has extended its relationship with ChemPoint.com, a leading online distributor of fine and specialty chemicals. As of July 1, 2011, Eastman has begun a phased migration of Eastman AQ™ and Eastek™ water-dispersible sulfopolyester products to ChemPoint in North America with an expected completion date sometime in October of this year.
Quest Construction Products, a division of Quest Specialty Chemicals, has acquired the coatings business of Integrated Paving Concepts (IPC) of Vancouver, Canada. Since its founding in 1992, Integrated Paving Concepts has specialized in decorative stamped asphalt and asphalt coating technology, facilitating innovative streetscape and hardscape designs.
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