Dow has announced that its polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI) facility at Freeport, Texas, has completed its startup phase and is now fully operational.
Alcro-Beckers AB, part of the Finnish Tikkurila that is responsible for the Kemira Group's paint business, has agreed to sell its plant site located near the center of Stockholm to Skanska.
Maroon, Inc., Avon, Ohio, and Harry W. Gaffney & Co., Inc., Warminster, Pa. have formed a strategic sales and marketing alliance between their companies.
The Coatings Research Institute (CRI) of Eastern Michigan University is seeking technical papers to be considered for presentation at the Smart Coatings 2007 Symposium to be held Feb. 21-23, 2007, at the Grosvenor Resort, Orlando, Fla.
PPG Industries has acquired certain assets of privately held Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc., Indianapolis, a manufacturer of paint strippers and technical cleaners for the aerospace industry.
Engelhard Corporation, one of the largest surface and materials-science companies in the world, has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which BASF will acquire all the outstanding shares of Engelhard for $39 per share in cash.
The role of antimicrobial agents in ensuring in-can and dry-film preservation of paints, coatings and adhesives demands that manufacturers have an up-to-date picture of the antimicrobial agents offered in the European market.
NPCA members should continue their efforts to have retailers display and offer the NPCA lead-information pamphlet: Lead Exposure Warnings and Education and Training Programs Agreement Between State Attorneys General and the National Paint and Coatings Association, Inc.
A number of scientists from Ciba Specialty Chemicals will serve on the faculty of The Center for Professional Advancement's (CfPA) course entitled "Additives for the Coatings Industry" on September 13-15, 2006, in New Brunswick, N.J.
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