The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology announced preliminary program plans for the 2004 International Coatings Technology Conference and Annual Meeting Technical Program, scheduled for Oct. 25-29 in Chicago in conjunction with the International Coatings Expo (ICE).
The University of Missouri-Rolla's UMR Coatings Institute recently honored Dr. James O. Stoffer with the "UMR Coatings Institute Distinguished Scientist Award," given to individuals "who have benefited the coatings field through outstanding research, educational efforts and service."
Subsidiaries of Flint Hills Resources L.L.C., an independent refining and chemicals company based in Wichita, has acquired performance chemicals business assets from BP Chemical Co.
DSM Coating Resins announced an agreement to acquire the Hüttenes-Albertus Lackrohstoffe (HAL) coatings-resins business of Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke GmbH of Düsseldorf, Germany.
The Lubrizol Corp. completed the acquisition of Noveon International Inc., a supplier of coatings resins and other specialty chemicals, in a transaction valued at $1.84 billion.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. has acquired a majority interest in Shanghai Kinlita Chemical Co. Ltd., a Shanghai, China-based manufacturer of electrodeposition OEM coatings for trucks and buses.
DuPont Co. announced plans to reduce its worldwide work force by 6%, or 3,500 positions, by the end of 2004 as part of a $900 million cost-cutting program announced late last year.
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