According to a new study by the Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm, demand for metal powders is expected to remain steady in value terms at about $3.5 billion in 2012, as prices for many of these materials are expected to decline from elevated 2007 levels.
The Kuwait Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) has reversed its prior approval of the agreement between The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) and Petrochemicals Industries Co. (PIC) to enter into K-Dow Petrochemicals, a planned 50-50 joint venture company.
Nordson Corp. has added four new customer service representatives to its powder coating systems group and restructured the boundaries of its service territories to better support its customers in North America.
Information Research (IRL) has recently published a third edition of one of its most popular national paint profiles, A Profile of the Turkish Paint Industry.