The Western Coatings Technology Center (WCTC) at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is one step closer to reality, as ground was broken on a new $2.5 million facility. It will be named after Kenneth N. Edwards, CEO of Dunn-Edwards Paint, in recognition of his efforts in helping to fund the project.
The European Coatings Show and European Coatings Congress 2011 will take place March 28-31, 2011, at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany.
IRL’s ninth edition of its title, A Profile of the Asia-Pacific Paint Industry, forecasts growth in the Asia-Pacific paint industry of 7.9 percent per year from 2009 to 2014, when the market will top over 20 million tonnes. The study covers the paint industries and markets of 11 major economies in the region.
Though construction-related sales are generally down, demand for prepainted metal is taking hold in several key markets, including metal roofing, appliances and metal office furniture.
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