On June 5, 2008, at the press conference for the American Coatings Show, Andy Doyle, President of the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), provided additional details concerning the merger of the NPCA and the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technologies (FSCT), which took effect on June 2, 2008.
DSM
Desotech, a leader in the development and supply of UV-curable fiber optic materials,
has announced the opening of its newly expanded China ink manufacturing
facility, DSM Desotech Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Ltd.
Milwaukee-based
Prime Leather Finishes Co. has announced it has formed a strategic alliance
with 3M Co. to manufacture and market protective coatings for a variety of
leather products.
The Dow Chemical Co. has announced that the SCG-Dow Group, a joint venture between Dow and The
Siam Cement Group, has broken ground on a propylene oxide facility
in Thailand.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Pigments &
Additives Division of Clariant, a world-leading manufacturer of specialty
chemicals, has received several important supplier awards in Brazil.
The LaFontaine Automotive Group, headquartered in Highland, MI, announced that it has converted from using a solvent-based system for vehicle paint repairs to using Envirobase High Performance waterborne basecoat by PPG Industries' automotive refinish business.
Air Products has sold its non-pressure emulsions
businesses and related production facilities in Elkton, MD, and Piedmont, SC,
to Ashland Inc. for $92 million.
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