Paint and coatings manufacturer Cloverdale Paint Inc. announced the opening of a new Coatings Research & Development Laboratory in Surrey, British Columbia.
Stepan Co., through a subsidiary in Mexico, has reached an agreement with BASF Mexicana S.A. DE C.V. to acquire its surfactant production facility in Ecatepec, Mexico, and a portion of its associated surfactants business.
NatureWorks, an advanced materials company offering a portfolio of renewably sourced polymers and chemicals, has formed a Performance Chemicals Division to supply lactides, polyols, binder resins and chemical intermediates to companies that manufacture coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, toners and fine chemicals.
Axalta Coating Systems formally opened its newest investment in innovation, the Asia-Pacific Technology Center (APTC), in the Minhang District of Shanghai.
PPG has earned recognition for AEROCRON™ electrocoat aerospace primer in the supplier category of the 2017 Safran Innovation Awards, including first-place honors from Safran Nacelles and second place from parent company Safran.
Following a successful expansion of its metal decorating plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, INX International Ink Co. recently doubled the size of its manufacturing facility in Edwardsville, Kansas.