The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published “AAMA 653-14, Voluntary Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Organic Coatings on Wood and Cellulosic Composite Substrates.”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the “Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Lead-Based Paint Hazards from Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings.”
BASF Automotive Refinish recently recognized five collision repair shops as 2013 Performance Group Shops of the Year at its VisionPLUS Business Solutions Performance Group Conference in Clearwater, FL.
In an effort to maximize its position to serve the professional customer, PPG Industries’ architectural coatings business announced a comprehensive pro brand strategy in the United States that will leverage its brand assets in three key channels of paint distribution.
The EPA and the Department of Justice announced that Lowe’s Home Centers, one of the nation’s largest home improvement retailers, agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its over 1,700 stores nationwide to ensure that the contractors it hires to perform work minimize lead dust from home renovation activities.
Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry, and Valspar Paint® have unveiled Helpful is Beautiful™, a new advertising campaign created to introduce consumers to the new Paint Studio at Ace.
Polychem Powder Coatings has launched its new Urban Illusion Collection. The collection combines modern, trend-driven colors with a patterned effect to give the illusion of texture, when they are actually smooth to the touch.
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