PPG supplied battery fire protection technology and a €40,000 grant for a student-developed solar-powered ambulance designed to operate independently of conventional charging and fuel infrastructure.
Marc Jacomet will lead technical development and early commercialization of UV-curable technologies while evaluating opportunities in adjacent industrial markets.
IMCD appointed longtime company executive Vlad Miller to lead its U.S. operations after he spent five months overseeing the business on an interim basis.
Hempel announced a waterborne coating developed to provide certified fire protection while reducing material and application requirements on structural steel.
Tioxide plans to add approximately 60 employees as commissioning advances at its Greatham TiO₂ facility, where single-stream pigment production is expected to resume in August.
Higher volumes and pricing improved the quarter, while demand from products serving the paint and coatings market adds another signal for the industry.
The Winston-Salem facility will provide high- and low-viscosity chemical blending, specialized water production, labeling and packaging while creating 30 jobs in North Carolina.