Irfab's study on the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from industrial paint application in Europe reveals that significant reduction has successfully been achieved in restricted market segments such as automotive OEM, coil coating and metal packaging.
The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) is conducting an End-Use Market Study of the Polyurethanes Industry in NAFTA (United States, Canada and Mexico) for 2004.
Majemac Enterprises has been named by Kerr McGee Chemical LLC as the distributor for titanium dioxide pigments in the Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina territory.
The Chicago Society of Coatings Technology announces SYMCO 2005, a one-day educational seminar on paint and coatings technology with a mini-exposition.
ALTANA Chemie AG, the Specialty Chemicals division of ALTANA AG, has signed an agreement to acquire the ECKART GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Furth, Germany.
Demand in the United States for color pigments, including inorganic, organic and specialty types, is forecast to increase 5.2 percent per year to $3.4 billion in 2009, driven by above-average gains in high-performance organic pigments and various specialty types.
Reichhold's executive management team, led by President and CEO John S. Gaither, has reached an agreement with Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., (DIC) for a management buyout.