Less than 24 hours after winning Paint the Future awards, three startups have already signed their letters of intent to continue working together on sustainable business opportunities with AkzoNobel. 

At the 2022 American Coatings Show, specialty chemicals distributor IMCD US, part of IMCD Group, announced an inaugural scholarship available for university students enrolled in the 2022-2023 school year.

OQ Chemicals introduced a company-wide sustainability program during the AFPM International Petrochemical Conference in San Antonio, Texas, in March.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced it has completed its acquisition of the European industrial coatings business of Sika AG. 

NeoGraf Solutions, a developer and manufacturer of high-performance natural and synthetic graphite sheet and powder, has signed an exclusive technology partnership agreement with First Graphene Ltd., a supplier of high-performance graphene products.

Siltech Corp. recently announced that in response to continued significant demand and growth across all markets, the company is transitioning both of its manufacturing facilities to a seven-day, 24-hour work schedule. 

Admix Inc. announced the acquisition of Diaf Pilvad ApS, a manufacturer and supplier of dispersion and agitation equipment headquartered in Denmark. 

Bodo Möller Chemie Group and BASF SE are expanding their long-standing distribution partnership by establishing a new collaboration in Northwest Africa. 

PPG recently announced that it has agreed to divest certain business activities in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon and Algeria to Océinde, an industrial group based in Réunion, France. 

PPG has opened its new European Central Powder Coatings Research and Development (R&D) Center in Milan, Italy.