Ferro Corporation has completed the acquisition of tile coating manufacturer Vetriceramici S.p.A. for €83 million (approximately $104 million), subject to customary working capital and other purchase price adjustments. Vetriceramici ...
Tags: Tile Coatings, Construction
PT Hutchins, a KODA Distribution Group company, has announced the hiring of a new VP of Sales and the creation of a new, strategic technical manager position. J. Patrick Lancaster has been hired as the new VP of Sales for PT Hutchins. ...
Tags: management experience, industry knowledge, Construction
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the price of all grades of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP, M-Pyrol) sold globally effective January 1, 2015 or as contracts allow. Prices will increase as follows: ...
Japanese retail packaging is as culturally unique to Japan as its language, traditional dress and customs, and it took four days at Tokyo Pack 2014 to begin to make sense of characteristic traits in pack construction and consumer ...
Tags: retail packaging, Packaging
Daimler AG has signed an agreement with AkzoNobel Performance Coatings, making the company one of the approved suppliers of vehicle refinishes to Daimler dealerships and approved bodyshops worldwide. The contract covers the supply and ...
Tags: vehicle refinishes, Construction
The Valspar Corporation has reported fiscal fourth quarter 2014 net sales of $1.2 billion, an increase of 11 percent over the prior year. Reported net income and earnings per diluted share for the current year include nonrecurring items, ...
The China & Asia textile forum and China Green textile summit will be held on February 2-3, 2015, at the Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast, China. The events are co-hosted by ECV International, a leading consulting firm in China, and ...
Tags: textile, Green textile
A review of the chain of responsibility duties provides an opportunity for the transport industry to have a say in how these laws could be improved and encourage safer behaviour on our roads, says the NTC. The National Transport ...
Tags: transport industry, Heavy Vehicle, Service
Vencorex is significantly expanding its capacity of isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI). The expansion of this monomer capacity will take place at Pont de Claix site, France. The new capacity will be 20 kT to be available by the end of 2016. ...
PolyOne Corporation, a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced the acquisition of specialty assets from Accella Performance Materials, a leading North American manufacturer of liquid polymer ...
Tags: polymer materials, Construction
The PPG Industries Foundation recently donated more than $55,000 to seven organizations for education-related initiatives in the Greater Pittsburgh area, where the company maintains its global headquarters and several facilities. The grants ...
The AVA Group has welcomed Stefan Krawielitzki to AVA Biochem BSL AG and AVA--‐CO2 Switzerland AG as an Organic Chemistry Expert. With this appointment, the AVA Group says it "gains a well-connected expert with more than 20 years ...
Tags: CO2, Organic Chemistry, Construction
BASF announced the North American launch of Irgazin Orange EH1287 for industrial applications which include agriculture, construction and earth moving equipment coatings. Irgazin Orange EH1287 improves material flow allowing formulators to ...
Daimler AG has signed an agreement with AkzoNobel Performance Coatings making the company one of the approved suppliers of vehicle refinishes to Daimler dealerships and approved bodyshops worldwide. The contract covers the supply and ...
Tags: vehicle refinishes, Construction
Ross is offering a new high-efficiency charging hopper for its line of High Shear Mixers with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) Technology. The SLIM is a unique rotor/stator device engineered for high-speed powder injection into ...
Tags: charging hopper, Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold Technology