The Polymers and Coatings program at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, will offer a Polymers and Coatings Introductory Short Course during the week of July 13-17, 2009.
International Paint, an AkzoNobel company, is delivering a new standard of linings expertise to customers as a result of AkzoNobel’s recent acquisition of the Florida-based Enviroline® business from Industrial Environmental Coatings Corp.
Evonik Degussa Corp. has announced a new warehousing distributor network to further support customers of its liquid colorants products, COLORTREND® and CHROMA-CHEM® dispersions, in North America.
AkzoNobel’s Car Refinishes business has been chosen to supply paint systems for the rebranding of Essent Network, the distribution arm of Dutch energy supplier Essent (now operating under the name Enexis).
E.T. Horn Co., a distributor, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals and ingredients, recently hired Juliette Lim as Vice President of key accounts for the Coatings and Building Materials Group.
The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA recorded a slight decline in sales and earnings for the business year 2008. “As of the fourth quarter of 2008, the far-reaching economic crisis has also had a significantly negative impact on our business,“ stated Matthias L. Wolfgruber, CEO of ALTANA AG.
New economic realities resulting from the global recession will permanently change the business landscape, a DuPont Vice President has told business leaders.
R.E. Carroll Inc. has announced the addition of Dave Weaver as Technical Sales Representative in the Southeast Region. He will have sales responsibilities for the states of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, and southern Georgia.