Alcro-Beckers
AB, part of the Finnish Tikkurila that is responsible for Kemira’s paints and
coatings business, has signed an agreement to sell its 50-percent stake in the
Swedish filler producer Scanspac to Gyproc AB, part of the Gypsum Activity of
Saint-Gobain.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications Division has
released the inaugural issue of ACS
Nano, a
new, peer-reviewed journal publishing articles in one of the fastest-growing
research areas in chemistry and the related sciences.
The
Middle East Coatings Show 2008, a coatings event in the Middle East and Gulf
region for raw material suppliers and equipment manufacturers for the coatings
industry, will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition
Centre, United Arab Emirates, on March 10-12, 2008.
The
U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is proceeding with its assessment of the
explosions and fire at Barton Solvents in Valley Center, KS, north of Wichita,
with investigators returning to the accident site to gather further
information.
The third annual AutoRussia 2007, an international
forum for automotive businesses in Russia and globally, takes place on December
4-5 at the Astoria Hotel, St. Petersburg, Russia.