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Following an in-depth assessment by EcoVadis, Archroma further improved its score by four points (from 78/100 to 82/100). The company says the improvement is due to its ongoing efforts in sustainable procurement, focusing on supply chain transparency and best practice sharing with suppliers and industry peers.

PPG will continue to be the official paint of the NHL in the United States and Canada, and will participate as a sponsor of the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic^® featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins versus the Boston Bruins. The PPG partnership will be visible in various ways, such as on-site activation, branded dasher boards, and in-stadium signage.

The group says the new portal will simplify product identification and enable faster access to key product information. The product portal contains SI Group offerings across a wide range of end markets, including fuels and lubricants, polyolefins, elastomers, and coatings.

In her new role, Susan Sutton will work closely with ChemQuest leadership to develop and communicate business strategy initiatives. The group says her key efforts will focus on media relations and content development, website enhancement, corporate branding, event planning, project management, and development support for market intelligence tools such as the Coatings TraQr™ interactive dashboard and forecasting platform.

All Perstorp production plants use water for multiple purposes: as a solvent for chemical reactions, a carrier for products, a heat-transfer medium, and for cooling. The Stenungsund project will enable wastewater from the water treatment plant to be further purified and reused at the Perstorp Oxo production plant.

The first – titled, Top 11 Global Paints & Coatings Companies – details the growth of the top performing paint and coatings companies. The second – titled, World Market Paints & Coatings – details the global performance of the industry. According to the second report, the world market for architectural coatings grew by 0.9% in volume in the third quarter of 2022.

The company says this development will improve service and support to customers in Southeast Asia, due to a direct connection with Cortec’s headquarters in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Since January 2019, CSEA has been a partner and distribution hub for Cortec products and services in Southeast Asia, serving the markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, and Indonesia.

Victor Salinas will provide sales and technical support to Springer Industrial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

SFM 2023 will feature an exhibition floor for national and international exhibitors to offer products and technologies for the industrial sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, domestic appliances, electronics, jewelry – among others. SFM 2023 will also offer a specialized educational program during the expo (dates and details to come).

After completion of closing conditions, KANSAI HELIOS will acquire all business assets of Becker Industrie SAS in the railway coatings segment. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023. Beckers will continue to serve its railway customers in India and China.