In order to better serve Southern California and the surrounding southwestern United States, US Coatings, St. Louis, MO, recently opened a warehouse and industrial tint center in Los Angeles.
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (Orion) and Evonik Industries AG (Evonik) announced agreements on transactions where Orion will acquire Evonik’s 52 percent stake as well as Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH’s (DEG) 15 percent stake in Qingdao Evonik Chemical Co. Ltd. (QECC).
PPG Industries has completed its acquisition of a majority interest in the aerospace and automotive sealants and adhesives business of Le Joint Français (LJF), a long-term licensee of PPG’s aerospace sealant technology.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has launched a “Business Confidence Index” based on data gathered from members over the last three years. A third consecutive quarter with dropping confidence levels reflects the fact that UK manufacturing is struggling with reduced output and dwindling foreign demand for UK goods.
A new $1 million relationship between Michigan State University (MSU) and ExxonMobil will expand research designed to progress the fundamental science required to advance algae-based fuels.
Few technologies hold more potential to positively transform our society than energy storage and nanotechnology. Advances in energy storage research will revolutionize the way the world generates and stores energy, democratizing the delivery of electricity.
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