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

New Section 301 duties took effect as the administration ordered Canada-specific tariffs, created an aluminum incentive and advanced trade negotiations.

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 argues current allowance phaseouts could shift European manufacturing and emissions overseas without reducing global carbon dioxide output.

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

The benchmark later retreated, but Red Sea disruptions and restricted Strait of Hormuz traffic kept attention on global energy-supply risks.

June output was unchanged from May but remained above year-earlier levels as industrial machinery producers continued investing in additional capacity and equipment.

The Commission’s preliminary concerns involve 10 manufacturers and three trade associations over alleged coordination of future price increases for cement and concrete additives.

The coatings companies shortened a key board-governance period and lowered an approval threshold following shareholder discussions about their proposed combination.

New mandatory tests target real-world failure risks under more demanding conditions. Here’s what changes for vehicle batteries.