PPG Industries Inc. said it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which rates companies on their economic, environmental and social performance. PPG, which was named to the index for the second consecutive year, is one of 312 companies from 62 industries that are listed in the index.
PCI magazine announced program plans for "Powder Coatings 101," a technical seminar on powder-coatings formulation and performance scheduled for March 4-5, 2002, in Chicago.
Solutia Inc., St. Louis, announced the launch of a revamped website offering a more "user-friendly environment" that is easier to navigate, the company said.
RPM Inc. announced the appointments of Robert L. Matejka as vice president and chief financial officer and Dennis F. Finn as vice president, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs.
BASF Corp.'s Industrial Coatings Regional Business Unit, Southfield, MI, has introduced coatings products for metal substrates that the company says dramatically increase the reflectivity of medium to dark colors, reducing heat levels on surfaces such as metal roofing.
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Huntsman Corp., Salt Lake City, and Chinese partners announced plans for a feasibility study involving the proposed construction of an integrated isocyanates manufacturing facility in Shanghai.
Gail M. Pollano of NeoResins was elected the 80th president of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology during the FSCT's recent Annual Meeting and International Coatings Expo (ICE).
The Netzsch Group has acquired Holometrix Micromet, a supplier of instruments and testing services for thermophysical properties and cure-monitoring applications, from Metrisa Inc.
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