BASF Coatings and Kia Motors have reached an agreement to cooperate in automotive refinish solutions at Kia Motors' after-sales network in locations around the world.
NSL Analytical Services and NSL Central Testing LLC have announced the renewal of their Nadcap and ISO/IEC 17025 Certifications and Scope of Accreditations for Materials Testing effective Oct. 9, 2009.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Compared to the same periods in 2008, consolidated net sales decreased $271.7 million, or 12.0 percent, to $1.997 billion in the quarter and decreased $784.5 million, or 12.5 percent, to $5.495 billion in nine months due primarily to weak paint sales volume.
DuPont has reported that its third quarter 2009 earnings were $.45 per share, compared to third quarter 2008 earnings of $.40 per share which included a $.16 per share hurricane-related significant item charge.
BASF SE and The Dow Chemical Co. have jointly announced their support for the Patent Asset Index, a new methodology that measures research and development (R&D) effectiveness, innovation strength and how these factors lead to sustained competitive advantage. Findings based on 2008 results rank BASF first in the overall Patent Asset Index. Dow ranks first in a critical measurement of the Patent Asset Index – Competitive Impact™.
PPG Industries reported sales for the third quarter of $3.2 billion, a decline of 24 percent versus the prior year’s third quarter including a five percent decline resulting from a business divestiture in 2008.
Despite a challenging economy and declining production, the polyurethane industry continued to evolve over the past two years while addressing growing concerns over energy conservation, that according to the 2008 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
IRL has announced the availability of a short study that analyzes the attitudes and approaches of the Western European decorative coatings sector to the continued greening of its products.
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