rofessional Paint, Inc. (PPI), the U.S. subsidiary of Comex (Consorcio Comex S.A. de C.V.) recognized as the leading paint and coatings manufacturer in Latin America, has acquired, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the operating assets of Color Wheel Paint Mfg. Co., Inc. (Color Wheel).
A management team led by members of the company's founding family has regained control of Conbraco Industries, Inc., the valve manufacturer headquartered in Matthews, N.C., since 1955.
RadTech honored five leading-edge organizations for their use of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies at this year's biennial conference.
Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid-motion and control products and services, announced that Thomas E. Ferguson has been elected president of the Hydraulic Institute for 2006-2007.
X-Rite, Incorporated, a global leader in color-management technology, received the president's "E Star" Award for outstanding performance in increasing exports.
Cambridge Applied Systems has changed its name to Cambridge Viscosity, Inc. Cambridge manufactures and markets a full range of inline and in-vessel viscometers for in-process and laboratory use.
Asian Paints, Mumbai, India's leading paint company and among the top 10 decorative coatings companies in the world, has commissioned a new manufacturing facility at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh through its wholly owned subsidiary, Asian Paints Industrial Coatings Limited (APICL).
DS Containers (DSC) dedicated its new can plant on May 12, 2006, celebrating commercial production of a two-piece, polymer-coated steel can using proprietary technology developed by its partner, Daiwa Can Company of Japan.