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The Pittsburgh Conference and its sponsoring societies, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), have announced the 2011 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants (PCMNCG) Award Program.

The rescheduling of ChinaCoat 2010 to the end of September did not stop support from the global coatings industry.

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) has reported a revenue increase of 13 percent for the third quarter of 2010 and an EBITDA margin of 14.8 percent.

PPG Industries has reached an agreement to acquire Bairun, a privately held packaging coatings company in Gaoming District, Foshan, Guangdong in southern China.

Sika AG’s U.S. subsidiary, Sika Corp., Lyndhurst, NJ, has acquired May National Associates Inc., a manufacturer of silicone and polyurethane products for sealing and bonding in the construction, industrial and distribution markets.

PPG Industries has reported sales for the third quarter of $3.5 billion, an increase of seven percent versus the prior year’s third quarter.

To broaden its waterproofing product offerings for balconies, pedestrian-traffic decks and industrial floors, the RPM Belgium Group acquired Hermeta Chemie GmbH, based in Berlin.

The Board of Directors of Brookfield Engineering Laboratories recently accepted the resignation of Louis DiCorpo as Chairman of the Board.

ICIS Chemical Business has named The Plaza Group, an international petrochemical marketing firm, as one of the 2010 Top 100 Chemical Distributors.

Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd. announced it will invest approximately $15 million to expand capacity in its high-performance pigments production facilities to meet increasing market demand of its diverse range of pigments.