While the intent to purchase paint remains undaunted in the slow economy, consumers are paying increased attention to finding the right paint color, according to a new study of U.S. households released by The Valspar Corp.
Information Research (IRL) has published a new study, “An Overview of the Global Marine and Protective Coatings Markets.” The publication covers the world marine sector and the global protective coatings sector.
The North African Coatings Congress 2008, organized by The Coatings Group, dmg world media, will be held Oct. 14-15, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco.
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 12th Annual Coatings for Plastics Symposium, to be held June 2-4, 2009, at the Westin Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL. The deadline for submission is Dec. 8, 2008.
According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, Dow Chemical’s recently announced acquisition of Rohm and Haas, and Ashland’s of Hercules, will further concentrate the supplier structure of coating additives in Asia.