This research service identifies the major industry drivers, restraints, regional trends, and technology segment trends in the global automotive refinish coatings market. The research covers four regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coatings Market
The Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings GmbH has appointed Thomas Hartmann as Managing Director and Industrial Relations Director of BASF Coatings GmbH, effective September 1, 2013. He succeeds Eva Müller who will assume a new position ...
Tags: Coatings, Construction
Michael A. Cash has joined Axalta Coating Systems as senior vice president and president, Industrial Coatings. In this newly created position, Cash will be responsible for developing and executing global business strategy for customer ...
Tags: Industrial Coating, Construction, Decoration, coating
Students at two Dutch universities who teamed up with coatings experts from AkzoNobel are attempting to smash the world speed record for a human-powered vehicle. The Human Power Team from Delft Technical University and the Free University ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, human-powered vehicle, vehicle
The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired the specialty coatings business of Henkel. The products are sold under the brand names MiraFoil and Miracure and are mainly supplied to the packaging industry in North America. The business ...
Tags: Altana, Specialty Coatings
German chemical company Altana has announced the acquisition of the specialty coatings business of Henkel for an undisclosed sum. The business generated sales of around $15m in 2012. According to Altana, the products are sold under ...
PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has added DRAGONHIDE heavy-duty coatings to its lineup of polyurea-based protective coatings for trucks, commercial vehicles, heavy-duty equipment and other demanding applications. DragonHide ...
Tags: PPG, Protective Coatings, Coatings
Taking the next steps in its transformation to a higher growth company, DuPont is realigning its leadership team to accelerate its integrated science execution across the company and is exploring strategic alternatives for its Performance ...
Tags: DuPont, Performance Chemicals
PPG Industries announced several executive appointments that are effective Aug. 1: Frank S. Sklarsky, executive vice president, finance, will be appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, as previously announced, and ...
Tags: PPG Industries, Management Team
PPG Industries reported record second quarter net sales in 2013 of $4.1 billion, up 16 percent versus the prior year. Second quarter 2013 reported net income from continuing operations was $341 million, or $2.35 per diluted share. Adjusted ...
Tags: coating, Construction, Decoration
PPG Industries chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch has been tabbed as the recipient of The ICIS Kavaler Award in recognition of outstanding achievement, according to a PPG release. The award, which is sponsored by the Chemists' Club, will ...
Tags: PPG, Construction, Decoration, coating
PPG Industries in Argentina recently celebrated the consolidation of operations at its coatings manufacturing complex in Pilar. Approxiamtely 170 people attended an event, including key customers, government officials, employees and major ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, coating
PPG Industries' automotive OEM coatings business in China recently earned the 2012 AAA Green Partner award from FAW-Volkswagen (FVW). Zhang Peijie, general manager of FVW, presented the trophy to Yang Weihua, PPG general manager for ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, coating, PPG
PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has expanded its social media initiative so that it can share news and interact more effectively with customers via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Sharon Bird, PPG marketing communications ...
Tags: Coating, Construction, PPG
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, completed Phase 2 of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) on 31 May with the registration of 255 different chemical substances. These include 155 ...
Tags: Switzerland, Clariant, Chemicals