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Industries has announced an offer to purchase SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide
coatings producer based in Uithoorn, the Netherlands, from global private
investment firm Bain Capital.
The
Board of Management and Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel N.V. and the Board of
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (ICI) announced that they have reached
agreement for a cash offer by Akzo Nobel for ICI.
Finishes Unlimited Mourns Loss of FounderSUGAR GROVE, IL - Henry (Hank) Godshalk, who founded Finishes Unlimited in 1970 with his wife Zoe, has passed away. He is survived by his
The 4th International Congress of Nanotechnology 2007
(ICNT2007) and the 1st Clean Tech World Congress 2007 will be held on November
5-8, 2007, in San Francisco.
Laboratory Equipment Validation is the latest
conference stream to be announced at L.A.B., the new European trade fair and
conference devoted to analysis, bio and laboratory equipment.
New
Developments in the Stabilization of Thermoplastics, a new conference announced
by IntertechPira, will be held October 22-23, 2007, in Atlanta, GA, at the
DoubleTree Atlanta-Galleria Hotel.
The California Green Chemistry Initiative is
soliciting a broad spectrum of involvement as it works to keep California on the
forefront of protecting health and the environment.
The 10th annual international conference, Global
Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2007, sponsored by IntertechPira, will be held October
23-25, 2007, at the Hilton San Diego Resort Hotel in San Diego.
While
current use is limited (demand in 2006 totaled less than $20 million in the
United States), the market for nanomaterials used in construction is projected
to reach $100 million in 2011 and approach $1.75 billion by 2025.
IntertechPira
has announced new dates for High Performance Pigments 2007. The conference is
now scheduled for November 12-14 at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel, Louisville, KY.