Arkema has opened a new development and application laboratory at its Araçariguama plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, dedicated to the Arkema Coating Resins and Coatex businesses.
PPG Industries outlines its progress toward the company’s 2020 sustainability goals in its 2013 Corporate Sustainability Report, which is now available online at www.ppg.com/csr.
EMD Chemicals, a North American subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that Superior Materials Inc., Garden City, NY, has earned its 2013 Distributor of the Year Award.
With over 100 people in attendance, INX International UK Ltd. hosted a grand opening event at its new manufacturing facility in Heywood, England, on April 16.
Washing a car can be a chore and a costly one at that. In response, Nissan in Europe has begun tests on innovative paint technology that repels mud, rain and everyday dirt, meaning drivers may never have to clean their car again.
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a positive volume and price/mix development in all three of the company’s business areas for the first quarter of 2014.
BASF has invested €2.5 million in its Demarchi coatings site, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, to expand its capacity to serve Brazil’s automotive industry with waterborne automotive coatings.