McLaren has added two more models, 570S GT4 and 570S Sprint to its sports series. These two models will enter an intensive season-long development program in the British GT championship. McLaren Automotive CEO, Mike Flewitt, ...
Precoat Metals has acquired the metal coil coating and processing assets of Consolidated Metal Products, a business unit of Consolidated Systems. The assets located in Columbia, South Carolina, will be operated as a toll processing ...
Tags: Precoat Metals, carbon steel, Packaging
Coatings and chemicals producer AkzoNobel has commissioned a new production facility for packaging inks in Songjiang, China. The new facility, located at the firm's biggest site used for developing packaging coatings worldwide, will ...
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Standard Motor Products (SMP) announces the addition of 1,100 new part numbers to its BWD engine management line, covering domestic and import vehicles. The BWD line expansion features more than 513 million additional VIO with new key ...
Tags: SMP, BWD engine, sensors, door lock, power seat
Prices for hot-rolled and cold-rolled coil in the US are expected to bottom out by the end of the year, sources said Tuesday. Platts maintained its daily HRC and CRC assessments at $360-$370/st and $490-$500/st, respectively. Both prices ...
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APEAL has confirmed that its latest tinplate Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data is International Life Cycle Database (ILCD) compliant and now accessible. The latest study from APEAL, conducted in 2014, evaluates the European production of ...
Tags: APEAL, Tinplate Packaging
A blue glowing device the size of a peppercorn can activate neurons of the brain, spinal cord or limbs in mice and is powered wirelessly using the mouse's own body to transfer energy. Developed by a Stanford Bio-X team, the device is the ...
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Metal detection systems help you ensure that every product leaving your factory door is free from metal contaminants. Easily installed and integrated into your production line, metal detection systems are a reliable and cost-effective way ...
Tags: Metal detection systems, Metal-Contaminant Free, non-ferrous materials
The Valspar Corporation’s new Nova color family offers richer, deeper hues with an intense sparkle as part of the recently introduced Fluropon Effects line of 70 percent PVDF architectural coatings. Bringing new dimension to classic ...
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AkzoNobel has opened a new production line for coil coatings at its facility in Garcia, Mexico. As well as doubling current capacity, the new line will also serve local coated steel manufacturers, including Ternium, Zincacero and Galvasid. ...
Tags: AkzoNobel, coil coatings, Metal Coatings
Creating coatings to inspire and withstand the test of time, Valspar says it is consistently researching and developing new products to advance the building products industry. With a portfolio of superior-quality and eco-friendly products, ...
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PPG Industries’ coil and building products-exterior coatings group will exhibit the full line of DURANAR fluoropolymer coatings and join Arkema Inc. in celebrating the 50th anniversary of KYNAR 500 resin, a key ingredient in every ...
Tags: PPG, Metal Coatings, pigments, solvents
Sun Chemical Performance Pigments has launched its new SunMica Exterior XC product line, a series of 13 pearlescent special effect pigments specifically geared for exterior coatings applications, especially powder coatings. Available in ...
Tags: Pigments, Exterior Coatings
Porsche has unveiled Mission E which can give a mileage of 500km on a single charge and give a tough competition to Tesla Model S P90D model. Futuristic Mission E model will not require plugging in to be charged and can accelerate from 0- ...
Tags: Porsche, charge, Holographic display
Latin American countries imported 5 million mt of finished steel from China in the first seven months of 2015, 6% more than the 4.7 million mt imported in the same period in 2014, the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) said Tuesday. ...
Tags: Long steel, finished steel