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With the additional investment in new manufacturing equipment, the company moved its finished goods distribution and warehouse from the Surrey plant to a new 60,000-square-foot high-bay facility with increased stocking capacity, as well as a special area designed for the handling and storage of high-performance industrial coatings.

The advanced tools are the latest components of the PPG LINQ end-to-end digital solution for the global refinish industry that provide productivity and sustainability improvement for body shops.

“We see this as a great opportunity for our customers as we will be bringing new products to the market, accelerating R&D, and increasing our sales and service support,” said Jay Sugar, CEO and President of Hy-Brid Lifts. 

The company uses renewable feedstocks, such as corn cobs, wood, and sugarcane bagasse, to make 1,5-pentanediol, which enhances the performance of everyday products, such as paints, coatings, adhesives, and more.

As of October 1, 2023, Dr. Jörg Hinnerwisch, the Chief Technology Officer, will become part of the executive management team, and Dr. Stefan Mößmer will take on the role of Managing Director of Marketing & Commercial.

This world-scale syngas facility, fully integrated into the Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, is scheduled to start up in 2025. The plant will adopt unique process concepts to reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional syngas plants.

No matter how challenging the substrate or the environment, the new Interpon Redox portfolio is designed to offer the highest levels of corrosion protection, especially within coastal areas and regions with high humidity. 

John Cox Senior is the posthumous winner of the 2023 PCI Lifetime Achievement Award. Cox was a veteran of the coatings industry, with over 40 years of experience in the development of coatings. 

The new affiliation will make Greenkote anti-corrosion coating capabilities directly available to the European Union and surrounding regions.

Effective September 1 in Benelux and France, the new agreement includes a comprehensive range of high-quality organic pigments particularly suited to the coatings, inks, and plastics markets.