IRL has announced the availability of a ninth edition of its title, A Profile of the Asia-Pacific Paint Industry, which provides up-to-date information on the paint industries and markets of 11 major economies in the region.
Sherwin-Williams has announced that its SherFlex elastomeric polyurethane coating and lining system has been approved to ANSI/NSF Standard 61 for use in potable water tanks of 3,000 gallons or greater.
Cognis Holding Luxembourg S.à r.l., controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences, signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell 100 percent of the shares in Cognis Holding GmbH to BASF SE on June 22, 2010.
The Performance Coatings Group of RPM International Inc. has acquired Hummervoll Industribelegg AS, a supplier and installer of industrial flooring systems based in Bergen, Norway.
RadTech, the Association for UV and EB technologies, honored contributions to the advancement of the industry at its biennial awards dinner at RadTech 2010 in Baltimore.
Though construction-related sales are generally down, demand for prepainted metal is taking hold in several key markets, including metal roofing, appliances and metal office furniture.