RadTech International North America announced the launch of planning for the organization's biennial conference and trade show, the newly renamed "e|5: UV & EB Technology Expo & Conference," and issued a call for papers for the event.
During a series of public hearings, coatings-industry representatives urged the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to make significant revisions to a proposed VOC rule for architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings.
The NPCA announced an agreement with a group of state attorneys general regarding lead-exposure warnings for paint-container labels and related education and training programs.
The European Union moved closer to launching a sweeping new policy initiative that will require industries to publicly disclose health, safety and environmental impact data for a wide range of chemicals used in consumer products.
Recently appointed ICI plc CEO John McAdam said the company would initiate a "significant program to improve cost effectiveness," including job cuts and other moves, following a sharp decline in first-quarter earnings.
PPG Industries Inc. said it has renamed its light industrial coatings product line “PPG TrueFinish industrial coatings” and announced realignment moves that the company said would result in improved service to customers, many of which are small OEM manufacturers and contract coating businesses.
-- Rodda Paint Co., Portland, OR, said its “Horizon” line of zero-VOC interior and low-VOC exterior paints has received certification by Green Seal as low-emission paint products.
Chemical Coatings Inc., a unit of RPM International Inc., announced an agreement with Berlin Scientific of China to manufacture and distribute Chemical Coatings’ finishing products to furniture manufacturers in China.
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