Rohm and Haas Company intends to consolidate its North American Powder Coatings operations into two sites, closing its Wytheville, Va., plant by the first quarter of 2006.
In addition, BYK-Chemie USA Inc., Wallingford, Conn., recently received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership Award for offering the most comprehensive product portfolio to the U.S. paint additives market.
Major Japanese paint manufacturer, Kansai, has initiated the process to hike its equity stake in the second-largest Indian paint company, Goodlass Nerolac, by 15 percent.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals marked the opening of its R&D Center in Shanghai, China, on April 28 with an inauguration ceremony that included a senior management delegation from Ciba Specialty Chemicals; government officials from Shanghai;