The Technical Committee of the Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology has announced a new symposium, Green Chemistry and its Effect on Waterborne Industrial and Architectural Coatings. The symposium will be held May 6-7, 2008, at the Williamson’s Restaurant in Horsham, PA.
During the RadTech Europe Conference in Vienna on November 14, 2007, Luc Nuijten was honored with a special commemorative UV/EB medal recognizing his efforts in the promotion of UV and Electron Beam technology.
The Middle East Coatings Show (MECS) will take place March 10-12, 2008, in Dubai. The show has been extended into three halls at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, increasing its floor space by 50 percent from the 2006 show.
During the Honors Luncheon of its 120th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) presented Charles E. Bennett, CEO of Cook Composites and Polymers, with the George Baugh Heckel Award, the association’s highest honor.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has recognized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) efforts in publishing a standard for employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE).
Investigators for the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) report that progress is being made in the investigation of a large explosion and fire that occurred at the Barton Solvents facility in Des Moines, IA, on October 29, 2007.
Ceresana Research has just completed an analysis of the global pigments market, reporting that the worldwide market for inorganic, organic and special pigments had a total volume of around 7.4 million tons in 2006.
The American Coatings Show (ACS) and Conference, an
all-new exhibition and conference for the coatings industry, will be held June
2-5, 2008, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC.
Demand in the United States for color pigments,
including inorganic, organic and specialty types, is forecast to increase 4.4
percent per year to $3.8 billion in 2011.
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