On Oct. 30, during the Honors Luncheon of its 119th Annual Meeting in Nashville, the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, presented Edward J. Donnelly Jr., group vice president for DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies, with the George Baugh Heckel Award. This award is the association's highest honor.
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tenn., has reaffirmed its commitment to the company's Epolene G polymer customers by announcing that the Epolene G family of products will remain a part of Eastman's product portfolio.
The Coatings Summit, a global strategy and networking event, attracts senior managers from the coatings industry and its partners, from all economic regions and market segments.
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has scheduled the first workshop to discuss amending the ARB's Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for architectural coatings.
One of Italy's most exclusive and picturesque coastal villages has secured the assistance and expertise of Akzo Nobel in helping to ensure that its distinctive character and heritage is preserved for future generations.
Nicholas Trainer, president of specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Company, Exton, Pa., a division of TOTAL's Chemicals branch, will retire from the company. Dr. Luigi Colantuoni, vice president of TOTAL's Atotech Far East, was named Trainer's successor.
The supervisory board of global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has appointed Paul Allen, executive vice president Functional Products, to the management board.
Armin Meyer, chairman of the board and CEO of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel, Switzerland, commented: "We have achieved further good improvements in performance this quarter, with efficiency gains across the company leading to higher profit margins."