For more than 130 years, Moran Towing Corp.’s fleet of tugboats had been recognized for the signature white “M” painted on their stacks. This October, company President Ted Tregurtha and a donation of PITT-TECH® Plus marine paint from PPG Industries distributor Armorica Sales collaborated to adorn the well-known industry emblem in pink on 100 tugboats to promote breast cancer awareness.
Green Biologics Ltd. (GBL), a UK-based industrial biotechnology and renewable chemicals company, was named to the 40 Hottest Smaller Companies in the Advanced Bio-Economy list (#6) and to the 30 Hottest Companies in Bio-based Chemicals and Materials list (#28).
HMG Paints Ltd, based in Manchester, England, has chosen to commemorate Remembrance Day by painting an eye-catching poppy on a 25-foot battleship sculpture positioned on site.
Chemical distributor Univar Inc. has acquired D'Altomare Quimica Ltda., a Brazilian distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, through Univar Brasil Ltda.
BYK Additives & Instruments has concluded an exclusive agreement with the Spanish technology research center ITENE of Valencia on the production and marketing of new clay-based additives for the packaging industry.
PPG Industries has finalized the acquisition of Consorcio Comex S.A. de C.V. (Comex), an architectural coatings company with headquarters in Mexico City, in a transaction valued at $2.3 billion.
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