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Akzo Nobel's Aerospace Coatings business (ANAC) reportedly will be the first company to develop aerospace primers that contain a breakthrough chromate-free technology following the signing of a commercial licensing agreement with the North Dakota State University Research Foundation (NDSU).

M&C Specialties Co., Southampton, PA, has achieved ISO/TS-16949:2002 certification, aligning its internal processes with a certification that is considered the standard of quality for systems management within the automotive supply chain.

The new Model D500 cartridge-type dust collector from Guyson Corp. is designed to provide improved performance and convenience for users of industrial blasting cabinets.

Global Vehicle Systems Inc., Tilbury, Ontario, Canada, is expanding its Paint and Assembly Division, a Class "A" production paint facility specializing in low and mid-volume production of large and complex parts.

Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics, has acquired 100% ownership of Shenzhen Hua-Mei Electroplating Technology Co., Ltd. and Hua-Mei (Tianjin) Electroplating Technology Co., Ltd., P.R.C. Enthone held a 51% ownership of each entity prior to the sale that was completed October 1, 2006.

The Electrocoat Association and the Chemical Coaters Association International will host the 2006 Electrocoat Seminar at the Holiday Inn-Select DFW in Dallas, TX on November 7, 2006.

The Electrocoat Association held its Annual Meeting on October 3, 2006 at the Lodge at SawMill Creek in Huron, Ohio, and elected new directors.

Nordson Corp. recently debuted its new eUV™ Energy Saving UV Control System, which is designed to reduce energy consumption for UV users and increase their profitability.

The board of directors for the National Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF) recently elected new leadership.

On October 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., coatings industry volunteers will work side by side on the Habitat for Humanity building project in New Orleans.