The Sherwin-Williams Co. has received a "Piece of the Pentagon" award in recognition of the company's donation of 10,000 gallons of paint used to help repair damage caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon building in Washington.
Akzo Nobel announced an agreement with Korean joint-venture partner Daihan Ink & Paint Manufacturing Co. Ltd. to acquire the DPI's manufacturing site in Chilseo, South Korea.
The Valspar Corp. announced the appointment of three key industrial-coatings executives - Hugh Cates, Al Dunlop and Brian Falline - as corporate vice presidents.
ICI plc announced an agreement to sell its 30% stake in the Huntsman International Holdings joint venture to CSFB Global Opportunities Partners L.P. for ¿295 million, or approximately $430 million.
Rohm and Haas Co.'s Morton Powder Coatings division announced the launch of a research and development alliance with Cyclics Corp. to develop low-viscosity powder-coating formulations using Cyclics' CBT resins. Morton said the agreement will target the development of thinner-film thermoplastic coatings.
The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) has issued an invitation for nominations for the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings.
Noveon Inc. announced the acquisition of technology and other assets from American Finish & Chemical Co. as part of a strategy to expand its Performance Coatings business.
Day-Glo Color Corp., Cleveland, has acquired the fluorescent pigment business unit of Sun Chemical Corp. in a transaction involving the transfer of inventory, equipment and intellectual property.
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