The Electrocoat Association and the Chemical Coaters Association International have joined forces to bring the finishing industry the 2009 Electrocoating Seminar, to be held at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport in Birmingham, AL, on Nov. 11-12, 2009.
The global market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board was valued at $3,778 million in 2007, growing at 3.1 percent, and is expected to reach $4,561 million by 2014.
The University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. and the University of Puerto Rico have granted an international, nonexclusive license for a portfolio of glow-in-the-dark pigments that can be designed to emit light in any color of the visible spectrum for nearly a day. Performance Indicator LLC, of Lowell, MA, has acquired the license.
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has signed into law the nation’s first program requiring paint manufacturers to safely manage leftover latex- and oil-based paint from consumer and contractor painting jobs.
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. has reported net income of $10.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended August 31, 2009, compared to net income of $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008. Included in the third quarter of 2009 were restructuring and severance charges of $0.3 million and flood-related expenses of $0.6 million.
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