Akzo Nobel formally announced the opening of its new non-stick coatings production facility in Dongguan City in southern China, marking the start of operations at a plant that produces non-stick coatings primarily for the rapidly growing cookware industry in China.
AK Steel, a manufacturer of steel products for the construction market, announced the completion of the "AK Steel Concept Home," reported to be the nation's first "antimicrobial" house as a result of the use of coatings that contain an antimicrobial compound named AgION™.
Professional Paint Inc. has acquired, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the operating assets of Duckback Products Inc., a manufacturer of wood and concrete stains based in Chico, CA. Duckback Products distributes products nationwide in the United States and Canada.
Schenectady International Inc. has acquired DSM Coating Resins Europe B.V.'s phenolic resin product line, which includes phenolic resins used for internal and external can-coating applications. Terms were not disclosed.
Wacker Chemical Corp. recently highlighted technology innovations for a variety of automotive applications at a North American press briefing in Ann Arbor, MI.
The Dow Chemical Co. announced an agreement to acquire the acrylates business of Celanese AG, a purchase that includes inventory, intellectual property and technology for crude acrylic acid, glacial acrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, methyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.
BASF has named Rainer Michael Blair Group vice president, Coatings, for North America, with responsibility for BASF's Coatings business in North America and global responsibility for the business's Automotive OEM Coatings unit.
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