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Andrew Vogel, the founder of Iowa-based Diamond Vogel Paints, died March 6 in Orange City, IA.

Tikkurila Paints Oy began production at a new coatings plant in Ramenskoye, Russia.

The Powder Coating Institute announced the awarding of scholarship funds to five educational institutions.

E. Kears Pollock, who retired April 1 as executive vice president of PPG Industries Inc., will complete his term as chairman of the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA).

Dexter postponed its annual meeting from April 27 to June 30 to allow it to hold discussions with other potential buyers.

DuPont announced plans to consolidate coatings manufacturing, R&D, marketing and administrative operations, primarily in Europe, as part of an ongoing integration program associated with the company’s 1999 acquisition of Herberts.

PPG Industries has won a PACE Award.

Industry experts are predicting that the majority of Internet retailing businesses will be switched off in the next year...

The European Coatings Conference, focusing on anticorrosive pigments, is scheduled for June 15-16 in Berlin.

Benjamin Moore announced a restructuring program for the company’s U.S. and Canadian operations.