WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5.5 million to three consortia to support research on nanotechnology. EPA, in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Natural Environment
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – AkzoNobel has appointed Lin Liangqi as the new Managing Director, Decorative Paints for China and North Asia. As the company looks to accelerate its strategic growth
CARY, NC – Arkema Emulsion Systems has announced the addition of John Hiel as the new North American Marketing Manager. Hiel will be responsible for program management, strategy and tactics
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA - Heucotech Ltd., a member of the Heubach Group, has completed construction of a facility in Fairless Hills, PA, for the production of universal colorants for decorative
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a revenue increase of 12 percent for 2010 to EUR 14.6 billion. EBITDA increased 16 percent to EUR 1,964 million, with
SAN JOSE, CA – The global market for coatings is forecast to reach $98.69 billion by 2015, led by rapid industrialization, economic activity, and demand from the automotive and construction
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - Datacolor®, a leader in color management solutions, has introduced MatchCOM, a comprehensive suite of color-matching algorithms designed for seamless integration into the software platforms of leading paint,
EDISON, NJ – Croda International Plc is on the shortlist for the “Company of the Year” category of the Financial Times PLC Awards. Croda was recognized for its completion of
SOMERSET, NJ – NEI Corp. and Sekisui Chemical Co. of Japan have signed an exclusive agreement to license NEI’s technology for surface protection of transparent polymers used in automotive applications.
MUTTENZ, Switzerland – Clariant announced that 2010 sales totaled CHF 7.120 billion, compared to CHF 6.614 billion in 2009. This represents an increase of 13 percent in local currency and
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