The European Union’s controversial REACH legislation on the safety of chemicals has been challenging chemical producers and their raw material suppliers since it came into effect five years ago. Initially the major concern was that ...
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PPG Industries reported fourth quarter 2012 net sales of $3.6 billion. Net income for the quarter was $227 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, including nonrecurring charges. Adjusted net income for the quarter, excluding the nonrecurring ...
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DuPont Performance Coatings(DPC)has launched the General Motors(GM)sponsored Parts Rebate Program for 2013.GM has partnered with DPC to offer the parts rebate to the DPC network of collision shops.The process is simple-when shops choose 100 ...
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International Paint LLC, an AkzoNobel company, has announced the opening of International Paint branded Protective Coatings Centers in strategic locations across the U.S. and Canada. The launch represents the first phase of what will ...
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Jotun opened in March at Sandefjord, Norway, a decorative paints plant costing NOK 500 million ($87 million), which the company claims is one of the most modern in the world. It replaces two other decorative paints units in the country. ...
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Europe's coatings companies, especially the multinational ones, are reasonably confident they can continue to increase their sales in the short- to medium-term, unless the world is plunged into a second recession. But they are much ...
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Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected ...
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European coatings companies must deal with the widening gap between mature domestic markets Mature Domestic Markets in Europe Present Challenges Nonetheless,the poor prospects for major parts of Europe underline the challenges for its ...
AkzoNobel announced on Friday the sale of its North American Decorative Paints business to PPG Industries at a value of$1.05 billion.The deal includes cash proceeds of$875 million which will be used for investment and debt reduction by ...
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AkzoNobel today announced that the Supervisory Board and Board member Leif Darner have mutually agreed that Leif will step down from the Board of Management at the 2013 AGM in April.Conrad Keijzer,currently Managing Director of AkzoNobel ...
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The Lubrizol Corporation will participate at the PRA(Paint Research Association)8th International Woodcoatings Congress in Amsterdam,The Netherlands,October 30-31,2012 at the Mercure Hotel.The biennial event attracts professionals from the ...
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The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association approved its board of directors for 2012-2013 at its recent Conference and Annual General Meeting in Vancouver. "The Board continues to move forward with a strong and fully engaged Board of ...
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The paint and coatings industry has put a tremendous emphasis on the Chinese market where the largest international paint manufacturers all have built major operations and continue to invest there. Chinese paints and coatings ...
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Dunn-Edwards has introduced Ultrashield,a new line of interior/exterior,high performance coatings.These three new paints and two new primers are zero VOC,very low odor and free of hazardous air pollutants(HAP),making them ideal for use in ...
Tags: coatings, HAP, ultrashield, decoration
Want to hear something spooky? Halloween tricks seem to have started early this year. And your car is not immune. Every October goblins, ghouls, and even zombies prowl the night and "trick" cars. But these cars aren't tricked out, they're ...