Akzo Nobel's International Paint business, reported to be the world's largest supplier of marine and protective coatings, formally initiated operations in Japan with the launch of International Paint Japan.
Dow Chemical's UCAR Emulsions Systems business unit announced plans to build a major new latex emulsions production plant, which the company said would be the largest in North America.
Citing the launch of a growing number of "green building" initiatives that could place a range of new environmental demands on coatings products, the NPCA is inviting manufacturers to participate in an industry panel that would present the views of coatings formulators and producers on these programs.
An increasingly complex global industry structure has resulted in the concentration of coatings manufacturing in the hands of various industrial companies and private-investment firms as well as the giant chemical and "brand-management" concerns, a new industry study concludes.
Cytec Industries Inc. announced a definitive agreement to purchase the Surface Specialties business of UCB Group in a cash and stock deal valued at 1.5 billion euros, or approximately $1.8 billion.
Intertech announced plans for two pigment-industry conferences, "TiO2 2005" and "High-Performance and Functional Pigments 2005," scheduled for early next year.
Akzo Nobel said it has joined the United Nations' Global Compact, an initiative designed to promote responsible global development and good corporate citizenship worldwide.
The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology issued a call for papers for the society's 30th annual FOCUS Conference, scheduled for May 5, 2005, at the MSU Management Center, Troy, MI. The conference carries a theme of "Racing to a High-Performance Finish."
Akzo Nobel announced an agreement to sell its Ultra Violet/Electron Beam (UV/EB) Resins business to Cray Valley S.A., part of the Total Group of France. Terms were not disclosed.
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