Frost & Sullivan recently selected Scientific Dust Collectors, Alsip/Chicago, as the recipient of the 2006 U.S. Industrial Air Filtration Technology Leadership of the Year Award in recognition of its ability to provide superior technology solutions for the U.S industrial air-pollution control market.
Akzo Nobel, Arnhem, the Netherlands, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ningbo Chemical Industry Zone (NCIZ) that paves the way for the creation of a new chemicals multi-site in China.
The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API), Arlington, Va., has announced the winners of the Polyurethanes 2006 Technical Conference Best Paper Presentation and Best Poster awards.
BASF, Charlotte, N.C., has been awarded Behr Process Corporation's 2005 Supplier Technology Innovation Award, recognizing BASF as The Technology Leader in acrylic dispersions used to formulate architectural coatings.
Shruti Singhal has been named North American market manager for Traffic Paint Polymers by Rohm and Haas Company, Architectural and Functional Coatings Business, Spring House, Pa.
While over 50% of respondents in a newly published Aberdeen report, ‘The Lean Six Sigma Benchmark,' indicated Six Sigma programs were implemented, only 16% of "Six Sigma" companies are holding true to the rigorous program with its stringent quality goal, structured problem-solving approach, dedicated training and prioritized projects that are the hallmark of Six Sigma philosophies.
International Paint LLC, Houston, a division of Akzo Nobel, has hired Bob Bernard to serve as its new engineering account executive for the high-value infrastructure markets throughout Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky.
In order to provide its customers with faster service and cater to their current and future needs in the field of tinting systems, CPS Color is locating its Asia Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, China.