Alcro-Beckers AB, part of the Finnish Tikkurila that is responsible for Kemira’s paint and coatings business, has signed an agreement to acquire a 100-percent stake of the shares in the paint store Färgglädje Måleributiken AB (Måleributiken) in Alvik, Stockholm, Sweden, from its owner Lars Andersson.
Nordson Corp., Westlake, OH, has invested nearly half a million dollars in global upgrades to its industrial coating customer demonstration labs in 2008.