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RadTech is urging coatings and printing stakeholders to support extensions covering mercury-vapor UV lamps used in curing, drying and exposure systems.

State officials are urging public opposition as a federal comment deadline approaches, saying the agreement offers too little direct relief.

A confidential agreement ended the long-running North Carolina case just as opening arguments were set to begin.

The law applies a 90-ppm lead limit across paint and coating categories, with a 12-month implementation period and two technical exceptions.

New moves this week affected Canada, aluminum and other trade partners as negotiations continued.

North America and Mexico adjustments range from 2 to 4 cents per pound, while South America and other markets use metric-ton increases.

The carbon black producer says allowance phaseouts could create an unintended outcome for European production and global emissions.

The Aug. 1 adjustments cover alcohols, aldehydes, acetate and neopentyl glycol, with increases quoted for Europe and other markets.

The benchmark later retreated, but disruptions along two critical trade routes kept energy-supply concerns in focus.

June’s headline reading was flat, while one manufacturing segment continued investing in added capacity and equipment.