Specialty chemicals company Clariant hosted its inaugural Sustainability Dialog in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 2 to examine the role of sustainability within the specialty chemicals industry and the company’s contribution to a sustainable society.
Axalta Coating Systems has won a four-year contract to supply industrial coatings and architectural building paint that will be used to restore and sustain different buildings and the locks of the Panama Canal.
Ross Vice President of Corporate Operations Joseph Martorana announced that the company’s operations in Wuxi, China has added 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space and increased manpower to more than 165 fulltime employees.
An F-4 Phantom fighter jet on display at the New England Air Museum was restored with coatings and technical talent donated by PPG Industries’ aerospace business to honor the jet’s U.S. Air Force service during the Vietnam War.
According to a newly released market study, U.S. demand for paint and coatings is forecast to grow 3.8 percent annually to 1.4 billion gallons in 2019, valued at $31.5 billion.
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