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The UMR Coatings Institute invites companies who have interest in coatings to consider sponsoring a University of Missouri - Rolla (UMR) student for a summer intern position.

The National Paint & Coatings Association invites all members to offer submissions for its 2005 Safety Awards Program.

At it spring meeting in Arizona, NPCA's board of directors and executive committee took action on several initiatives, including the association's Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) policy, a federal legislative strategy to address childhood lead poisoning and further study of a possible national system for the management of post-consumer paint.

The Dow Chemical Company has established new transactional service standards for its chemicals customers in the United States and Canada.

A comprehensive report detailing security efforts being undertaken by its chemical-distributor members has been released by the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD).

"The driver and not the technology should be the focal point of a car," observes the head of Rinspeed, Frank M. Rinderknecht, summing up the fundamental idea behind his latest concept car: the "Senso."

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For those unable to attend the European Coatings Show in April, PCI magazine's Online Exhibit can be a helpful resource.

Artomation Corp. has been awarded a U.S. patent for developing a system that allows machines to automatically paint complex parts.

The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology has selected Dr. Rose Ann Ryntz, senior manager and staff technical fellow, Visteon Corp., to deliver the Joseph J. Mattiello Memorial Lecture during the organization's 83rd Annual Meeting