AkzoNobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Mauvilac Industries Limited, a leading paint and coatings company in Mauritius.

PPG announced that its PPG POWERCRON® 160 anionic epoxy electrocoat technology has earned a 2019 R&D® 100 Award in the Mechanical/Materials category.

Global industrial coatings company Beckers Group has published its 2018 Sustainability Report, giving a comprehensive picture of the company's activities last year and showing the progress it has made.

Henkel Corp. welcomed Governor Phil Murphy to its facility in Bridgewater, New Jersey, to showcase new products and designs for customers to enable more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for consumers.

SiO2 International Inc., developer of Ultra Thin Glass Coatings, has launched its most recent website.

The first edition of Paint the Future, the AkzoNobel startup challenge, is now open and ready to discover new solutions that will accelerate innovation in the world of paints and coatings.

PCI Editor Kristin Johansson recently had an in-depth, behind-the-scenes tour of Behr's brand new R&D lab, as well as access to The Home Depot and Behr leadership, and the opportunity to work with both companies and Habitat for Humanity on a service project for a local veteran family.

Gemini Industries Inc., an employee owned company headquartered in El Reno, Oklahoma, has acquired Missouri-based Amteco Inc., a provider of wood preservatives, wood protectants, and rust- and corrosion-control coatings.

ACTEGA, the Germany-based subsidiary of ACTEGA GmbH and a leader in coatings, sealants and inks for the print and packaging industries, is collaborating with HP Indigo, a company that develops and markets digital printing solutions.

Renner Coatings and VersaFlex Inc. have signed a co-labeling agreement to provide VersaFlex's line of pure polyurea systems to the Brazilian and Chilean markets.