Automotive manufacturer BELGEE, a Chinese Belarusian joint venture, opened a new plant in Belarus this month that will build SUVs for the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Kazakh market.
Paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has opened its first regional Application Training Center in Dubai, which will help to further strengthen customer service standards and promote localized innovation of paint products.
In response to market speculation, AkzoNobel has confirmed it is in constructive discussions regarding a merger of the AkzoNobel Paints & Coatings business with Axalta Coating Systems.
The municipal water tank in Gaffney, South Carolina, was voted the "People's Choice" during the 2017 Tank of the Year competition sponsored by Tnemec Co. Inc., a leading provider of high-performance coatings.
Behr Process Corp., one of the nation's largest suppliers of architectural paint and exterior wood care products, has engaged Newport Beach-based interior architecture and planning firm H. Hendy Associates (Hendy) to design the company's new headquarters in Santa Ana, California.
Vogel Paint Inc. has completed Phase One of a five-year, $29.3 million expansion plan for its operation located at the company's headquarters in Orange City, Iowa.
Paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel has published financial results for the third quarter of 2017, reporting revenues up by 1%, mainly due to volume growth and acquisitions.