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NACE International, The Corrosion Society, will host the International Marine Coatings Summit (IMCS), slated this year to be held in Osaka, Japan Oct. 13-15, 2009. This event will facilitate the exchange of information regarding the latest in coatings processes and technologies for the world’s shipping industry.

AkzoNobel has announced that Martin Potter, Corporate Director Control, will leave AkzoNobel at the end of September.

The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) will hold its 2009 Fall Technical Meeting Sept. 21-23 in St. Louis, MO.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH have announced a sales cooperation agreement in the field of thermal analysis and rheology.

Troy Corp. has received Canadian approval for the wet-state preservative Mergal® BIT20 containing the active 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT). The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) in Canada has determined that Mergal BIT20 is eligible for full registration pursuant to the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) as an industrial preservative.

Arizona Chemical and Orgkhim, two leading resin manufacturers, have agreed to enter into a mutual strategic technical and commercial cooperative agreement to expand their geographical market coverage and improve the speed of getting state-of-the-art technologies to market.

People's choice and use of color is strongly influenced by the state of the economy, according to a detailed analysis into color trends conducted by AkzoNobel, the world's largest paint and coatings company.

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA has entered into an agreement to acquire the business of the North American company Water Ink Technologies.

Brenntag Specialties Inc. has announced that Michael J. Ellis has joined the company as Senior Account Manager - Southeast Region.

Participants planning to submit an abstract for the RadTech UV & EB Technical Conference 2010, taking place in Baltimore, MD, must submit their abstract by July 31, 2009.