The Twin Cities Chapter of Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) and the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) at the University of Minnesota are hosting the seventh Minnesota Paint and Powder Coating Expo on March 19, 2009, at Century College in White Bear Lake, MN, near St. Paul.
Russ Brown, an executive with Munters Moisture Control Services (MCS), has been elected Vice President of the Executive Board of the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC).
A fire and series of explosions at the Barton Solvents chemical distribution facility in Des Moines, IA, were caused by a static electrical spark resulting from inadequate electrical bonding and grounding during the filling of a portable steel tank, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined in a final report.
Demand for sealants and caulk in the United States is projected to increase 2.9 percent annually to more than two billion pounds in 2012, valued at almost $4 billion.
LONDON – Information Research has recently published The Western European Market for Industrial Wood Coatings, 6th Edition. According to the report, the market for industrial wood coatings in Western Europe stands
A record number of attendees visited the North African Coatings Congress (NACC) 2008, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco, from Oct. 14–15, 2008.
AkzoNobel has announced its results for the third quarter 2008, emphasizing the fundamental strength of the company’s operating businesses and balance sheet and maintaining its full-year the outlook for 2008.