Value gains in the U.S. market for pigments in the next several years will be driven by a shift in the product mix toward more costly organic and specialty products that offer environmental or unique optical effects, a recently issued study concludes.
Akzo Nobel formally announced the opening of its new non-stick coatings production facility in Dongguan City in southern China, marking the start of operations at a plant that produces non-stick coatings primarily for the rapidly growing cookware industry in China.
The NPCA recently issued a "grassroots alert" to association member companies, urging support of federal legislation designed to stem the threat of a flood of asbestos-related litigation against industries and companies that had little, if any, connection to asbestos production or use.
The European Commission formally issued its much-criticized REACH chemicals-registration proposal, a sweeping measure that goes before the European Parliament and EU government ministers for ratification.
Louis A. Ruckgaber Jr., chairman and president of Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Co. Inc. and a longtime chairman and member of the National Paint & Coatings Association's Management Information Committee, died Sept. 24 in Columbia, TN, following a battle with cancer. He was 73.
AK Steel, a manufacturer of steel products for the construction market, announced the completion of the "AK Steel Concept Home," reported to be the nation's first "antimicrobial" house as a result of the use of coatings that contain an antimicrobial compound named AgION™.
The NPCA recently launched a program of lead-safety training sessions for remodeling, repair and painting activities with a seminar in Boston. Plans for programs in Albany, NY, and Baltimore were to be announced in the near future.
Professional Paint Inc. has acquired, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the operating assets of Duckback Products Inc., a manufacturer of wood and concrete stains based in Chico, CA. Duckback Products distributes products nationwide in the United States and Canada.
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