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Akzo Nobel Boosts Stake in Greek Paint Company

March 28, 2002
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Akzo Nobel Coatings has boosted its stake in the Greek paint company Vivechrom by 25%, from 51% to 76%.
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Heubach Acquires Assets of Bayer Pigment Unit

March 28, 2002
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Heubach GmbH announced the acquisition of certain assets of Bayer AG's Lightfast Pigment business, including manufacturing equipment and intellectual property.
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Lehigh's El-Aasser to Receive Tess Award

March 28, 2002
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Mohamed S. El-Aasser, dean of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science at Lehigh University, will receive the prestigious Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2002.
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PPG Launches Line of 'Premium' Zero-VOC Architectural Paints

March 28, 2002
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PPG Industries Inc.'s Pittsburgh Paints brand, a part of the company's Architectural Finishes unit, announced the launch of a new line of zero-VOC premium interior paints, named Pure Performance paint.
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Bayer Corp. Opens Major Powder-Coatings R&D Center

March 28, 2002
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Bayer Corp. announced the opening of its $1.5 million Powder Coatings Global Research and Development Competency Center, located at the company's Pittsburgh campus.
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PPG Names Bunch President; Archinaco Announces Retirement

March 28, 2002
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PPG Industries Inc. announced that Executive Vice President Frank A. Archinaco will retire and Executive Vice President Charles E. "Chuck" Bunch has been elected president and chief operating officer.
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Akzo Nobel 'Intensifies' Cost Cutting; Executive Transition Plan Announced

March 28, 2002
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Akzo Nobel N.V. announced plans to "instensify" cost-cutting actions despite only a slight decline in net earnings in 2001 from the previous year.
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Automotive-Chassis E-Coating Nets Another PACE Award for PPG

March 28, 2002
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PPG Industries Inc. captured a PACE Award for automotive-product innovation for the company's recently introduced FrameCoat electrodeposition coatings for automotive and light-truck chassis components.
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Eastman Opts to Retain New Divisional Structure

March 28, 2002
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Eastman Chemical Co. has canceled a previously announced plan to spin off its specialty chemicals and plastics business into separate companies.
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PPG Plans Appeal of $136-Million Award in Case Involving Wood Preservatives

March 28, 2002
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PPG Industries Inc. representatives said they planned to appeal a federal jury's decision to award Marvin Windows and Doors $136 million in a breach-of-warranty suit against the coatings manufacturer.
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