Coatings supplied by Akzo Nobel's International Protective Coatings business are being applied to the roof of the historic Olympic stadium in Athens as part of the facility's modernization in preparation for this year's Olympic games.
Arch Chemicals Inc.'s Coatings Division announced the launch of the Sayerlack brand as the business's global brand name, a move the company said reflects a plan to enhance the profile of Sayerlack wood-coatings products in the United States and Canada.
Eastman Chemical Co. and the New York private investment firm Apollo Management L.P. announced an agreement for the sale of certain businesses and product lines of Eastman's coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers and inks (CASPI) segment to Apollo Management for $215 million.
Rodda Paint Co., Portland, OR, announced the introduction of the "Ultimate" line of premium exterior paint that the company says incorporates a silicone technology new to the U.S. architectural-coatings market. The company calls the product's lifetime guarantee "the best in the business."
The NPCA announced that its 2004 Safety Award Program will accept entries only by means of the association's electronic entry form, located at www.paint.org/member/safety/.
RadTech International North America's recent "e|5 2004" conference and exhibition drew nearly 2,600 attendees and featured 138 exhibitors and more than 150 technical-program presentations, making the event the largest ever for conference and exhibition participation, the organization said.
Rose Ryntz, director for Advanced Materials Engineering at Visteon Corp. and a noted authority on coatings for automotive plastics, has been named the 2004 recipient of the Women's Automotive Association International's Professional Achievement Award.
The recent Colorizer Associates Inc. annual general meeting in San Francisco offered reports on new developments in the group's Colorizer 1320 Palette, including new color-tool concepts and displays.
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