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.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. has filed suit in a Delaware court to declare its contractual rights with respect to its $10.6 billion merger agreement with Huntsman Corp., effectively terminating the deal.
The observatoryNANO consortium has been established to help European decision makers gain objective information for their decisions when considering a rapidly changing field of technology such as nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA) and a coalition of consumer, health and environmental groups has filed a legal petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding the agency use its pesticide regulation authority to stop the sale of numerous consumer products now using nanosized versions of silver. The legal action is the first challenge to EPA’s failure to regulate nanomaterials.
A new study from the Freedonia Group reports that U.S. demand for automotive coatings, adhesives and sealants is expected to increase 2.6 percent annually to $5.3 billion in 2012, with volume reaching 1.6 billion pounds.
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