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The Master Painters Institute (MPI), an institute that establishes architectural paint standards and quality assurance programs in North America, has launched its Starting Point program for paint raw materials suppliers.

The Middle East Coatings Show 2010 is scheduled for March 29-31, 2010, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, United Arab Emirates.

The European Coatings Conference, “Furniture Coatings,” takes place in Berlin, Germany, on March 2-3, 2010.

The Vincentz Network is hosting the European Coatings Conference “Marine Coatings II,” to be held Feb. 9-10, 2010, in Berlin, Germany.

Abstracts for podium and poster presentations are now being accepted for the 53rd Annual Sink or Swim Technical Symposium, held May 18-19, 2010, at the University of Akron, Akron, OH.

IRL has announced the availability of a new edition of its title, A Profile of the Russian Paint Industry. The profile now contains data for 2009.

The American Coatings Show & Conference 2010, set for April 12-15, 2010, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, is generating great interest.

The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA/FSCT) has changed its name to the American Coatings Association (ACA).

Scientists at the UK’s Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) are working on developing a strippable paint coating that would decontaminate itself after absorbing chemical agents.

Silver, black and white are the top colors in DuPont's ranking of worldwide vehicle color popularity.