RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, has changed its outlook for its fiscal 2009 earnings to $1.75 to $1.85 per share, down from prior guidance of approximately $1.85 per share.
Trust Chem, Hanghzhou, China, has established a European subsidiary. Trust Chem Europe, operating from an office in Deventer, the Netherlands, will be responsible for technical, commercial and logistical aspects of supplies of the Trust Chem pigments into Europe.
Inver S.p.A., an Italian company specializing in industrial liquid and powder coatings, and AB Wilh. Becker, a paint and coatings manufacturer, have announced the agreement for Inver S.p.A. to acquire the European powder coatings businesses of AB Wilh. Becker.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation has announced the availability of thousands of dollars in scholarships for the 2009 academic year, including eight new awards.
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) has announced the winners of the Polyurethanes 2008 Technical Conference Best Paper Presentation and Best Poster awards.
The National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) has published a guidance manual entitled “Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) in The European Union: A Practical Guide for North American Paint and Coatings Formulators and their Suppliers.”