PPG Industries has completed the previously announced acquisition of certain assets of Equa-Chlor Inc., a producer of chlorine, caustic soda and muriatic acid, based in Longview, WA.
Worldwide demand for plasticizers is projected to grow to more than 7.6 million metric tons per year until 2018, according to a new study by market research firm Ceresana.
Do-it-yourselfers indicate they are notably more satisfied with interior paint brands in 2011, compared with 2010, according to J.D. Power and Associates.
Following the grand opening of the Dow Microbial Control Customer Application Center (CAC) in Melbourne on Thursday, May 12, Dow Microbial Control customers in Australia and New Zealand will have access to state-of-the-art testing laboratories and innovative formulations that are in line with local regulatory requirements.
Tikkurila has reported that its revenue for the first quarter increased by 12.6 percent in comparison to the corresponding period last year and was EUR 134.5 million, compared to EUR 119.4 million in 2010.
Dow Coating Materials (DCM), a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., announced the launch of eXposure Vision™ Viewer, an on-line system that puts exposure station test panels within easy view.
Ecology Coatings Inc., Warren, MI, announced that its common stock has moved from the OTCBB and is currently trading over the counter in the recently created OTCQB marketplace.