Paint and coatings manufacturer Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced that the company's first quarter net sales of $1,119.3 million decreased 4.5% year-over-year, including 4.8% negative foreign currency impacts.
FRX Polymers Inc., Chelmsford, Massachusetts, announced a joint development agreement with China's Yoo-Point Group for the production of water-based emulsions that contain FRX Polymers' Nofia® phosphonate halogen-free flame retardants.
AW-Lake Co.'s parent organization, TASI Group, recently acquired ONICON, a private company specializing in the design and manufacture of flow meters and energy measurement systems.
By sponsoring the WorldSkills competition, a world championship of non-academic occupations, the Automotive Refinish business unit of BASF's Coatings division supports young talent, inspires them and makes them excited about the spray-painting profession.
Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., an environmental products and services company specializing in air pollution solutions, announced the launch of a new division called Ship & Shore Technologies.
Sirrus Inc., a developer of electron-deficient monomers and oligomers, has completed construction of a $2 million bench plant expansion to increase production of methylene malonate monomers and oligomers.
In recognition of their leadership and contributions to the manufacturing industry, Covestro LLC employees Susan Dadd, Katherine Hoerner and Stephanie Strazisar were selected as recipients of the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards, presented by The Manufacturing Institute.