Sherwin-Williams has announced that its SherFlex elastomeric polyurethane coating and lining system has been approved to ANSI/NSF Standard 61 for use in potable water tanks of 3,000 gallons or greater.
Cognis Holding Luxembourg S.à r.l., controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences, signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell 100 percent of the shares in Cognis Holding GmbH to BASF SE on June 22, 2010.
The Performance Coatings Group of RPM International Inc. has acquired Hummervoll Industribelegg AS, a supplier and installer of industrial flooring systems based in Bergen, Norway.
RadTech, the Association for UV and EB technologies, honored contributions to the advancement of the industry at its biennial awards dinner at RadTech 2010 in Baltimore.
Though construction-related sales are generally down, demand for prepainted metal is taking hold in several key markets, including metal roofing, appliances and metal office furniture.
Nanogate AG unveiled its newly developed UV-hardening coating for plastic sheet goods at the international trade fair for surface treatments and coatings (O&S) held June 8-10 in Stuttgart, Germany.