Celanese Corp. announced agreement to acquire Vinamul Polymers, the emulsion polymers business of ICI plc's National Starch and Chemical Co., for $208 million, pending regulatory approvals.
Coventry Coatings Corp., Garnerville, N.Y., has acquired North American Technologies, a New Jersey-based manufacturer of industrial coatings and specialty finishes.
The Industrial Coatings Division of SICO, the largest manufacturer of architectural paint and industrial coatings in Canada, has won the 2004 Innovation Grand Prize from the Association of Manufacturers of Transport Equipment and Special Vehicles (AMETVS) at the Association's Excellence Gala, held in Montreal on November 18.
On page 12 of the December 2004 issue, PCI reported that five Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia, all members of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), had finalized stringent new VOC regulations on architectural and industrial maintenance coatings.
The U.S. EPA has approved an action removing the solvent ethylene glycol mono-butyl ether (EGBE) from the Clean Air Act's list of hazardous air pollutants, also known as air toxics. EGBE remains on the EPA's list of VOCs that must be reported under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).
BASF's automotive color forecasters unveiled an analysis of trends in automotive color preferences at its recent "Color Trends" exhibits and meetings for automotive-industry color designers.
A Wisconsin appeals court ruled that the city of Milwaukee could proceed to trial with a lead-paint lawsuit filed in 2001 against NL Industries Inc. and Mautz Paint Co., now owned by The Sherwin-Williams Co.
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