Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported an eight percent increase in second-quarter revenue compared with the same period in 2011, mainly driven by pricing actions to offset higher raw material costs and currency effects.
Laboratory instrument manufacturer SEAL Analytical has announced the appointment of Ordior Oy as exclusive distributor in Finland for the company’s range of market-leading automated discrete and segmented flow analyzers.
BYK Additives & Instruments has honored its international project team responsible for the company’s additive CERAFLOUR® 1000 with the BYK Advance innovation award.
PPG Industries has received the necessary approvals from Indian authorities to expand its coatings joint venture and also to create a second joint venture with Asian Paints Ltd., India’s largest coatings company.
Danish-based Hempel has acquired protective linings and coatings manufacturer Blome International, O'Fallon, MO, through its U.S.-based affiliate Hempel USA Inc., Conroe, TX.