The Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is offering "Introduction to Coatings Composition and Specifications" July 23-25, 2008, in Rolla, MO.
During the National Paint & Coatings Association’s (NPCA) Chairman’s Dinner in Charlotte, NC, Kent Child, Jerry Jones, H.H. (Larry) Larison, Stephen Lustig and George Patterson received Industry Statesmen Awards.
The Federation of
Societies for Coatings Technology has announced that FSCT
Past-President, Frederick (“Fritz”) H. Walker, will present the 2008 Joseph J.
Mattiello Memorial Lecture.
WASHINGTON – 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
Ecology
Coatings, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a research agreement with
the Department of Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging at
Western Michigan University (WMU).
The Chemicals
Business Area of Germany-based Evonik Industries AG has expanded the silica
capacity of its joint venture Egesil AS in Adapazari, near Izmit, Turkey.
Rohm and Haas Co. has
announced a comprehensive set of actions to restore profitability and ensure
the achievement of its Vision 2010 goals by realigning its manufacturing
footprint and support services.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its Para® and Crown Diamond® decorative paints brands in Canada to General Paint Corp. The sale is in line with the
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