MANCHESTER, UK – Elcometer has changed its name to Elcometer Limited. For many years, Elcometer Instruments Limited has been referred to as simply Elcometer throughout the world, a name which
MUTTENZ, Switzerland – Clariant has reported a 4-percent increase in sales in local currency for the first half of 2008, equivalent to a decrease of 2 percent in Swiss francs
RBP Chemical Technology has named UltechGraph as distributor for its line of printing industry chemicals in Central America. Based in Managua, Nicaragua, UltechGraph provides printing industry consumable products to newspapers and commercial printers in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
LONDON - Information Research (IRL) has published a new study, “An Overview of the Global Marine and Protective Coatings Markets.” The publication covers a total of 24 countries across six
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA - A new edition of ASTM International Standards on Color and Appearance Measurement is now available in print and online. The compilation provides 126 ASTM standards used
While the intent to purchase paint remains undaunted
in the slow economy, consumers are paying increased attention to finding the
right paint color, according to a new study of U.S. households released by The
Valspar Corp. In fact, 26 percent of consumers are more concerned with choosing
the best color over how the finished product will ultimately look.
AkzoNobel has released it second-quarter 2008 results, reporting a six-percent decrease in net income before fair value adjustments compared to 2007 second-quarter results.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary, Hexion Quimica Industria e Comercio Ltda., has begun construction of a formaldehyde and resins manufacturing complex to serve the rapidly growing engineered wood products market in southern Brazil.