According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, global coatings consumption in 2009 is projected to total 60 billion pounds (as supplied), worth $87 billion.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new safety video depicting how accumulations of combustible dust at worksites can provide the fuel for devastating explosions that kill and maim workers, shut down plants, and harm local economies.
Akzo Nobel N.V has announced its results for the second quarter of 2009. Trading remained tough throughout all of the businesses. As a result, the company reported a revenue decline of 10 percent to EUR 3,668 million, while EBITDA was EUR 527 million, 9 percent lower.
Clariant has announced sales of CHF 1.609 billion in the second quarter of 2009, compared to CHF 2.121 billion in the same period of the previous year. This represents a 24 percent decline in Swiss Francs and 21 percent in local currency.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced its support of training and professional development efforts at the Central College of the German Confectionery Industry (ZDS) in Solingen, Germany, through its donation of a Thermo Scientific HAAKE Viscotester 550 rotational viscometer.
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has signed into law the nation’s first program requiring paint manufacturers to safely manage leftover latex and oil-based paint from consumer and contractor painting jobs.
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