European regulations aimed specifically at limiting emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coatings have been mainly confined to decorative paints and the manufacture of the coatings themselves. The last piece of major ...
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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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The coatings industry in Europe has been bracing itself for an extremely difficult 2012 in which much of the region will be suffering from the effects of a severe economic downturn mainly due to the impact of the troubles with the euro on ...
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Sales in Europe's decorative paints market have been sluggish this year and are likely to show an even slower pace of growth in 2012. Meanwhile in the Gulf area of the Middle East—close to Europe's doorstep—the decorative ...
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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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Paint producers and their raw material suppliers in Europe are giving a new impetus to the drive to making sustainability a central objective of the whole coatings market across the region. The sector is seeking to draw up common ...
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AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings has been recognized by Airbus Industries at their Supply Chain and Quality Improvement Program (SQIP) event 2012. As one of Airbus’ most strategic suppliers, AkzoNobel received the Silver Award for ...
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Akzo Nobel Coatings has received a patent for a coating composition comprised of a polyacrylate polyol obtained by polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers wherein at least 40% weight of the monomers is comprised of linear or ...
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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A new chrome free pretreatment for the commercial aircraft maintenance market is being presented at MRO Europe by AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings.Under the name Metaflex SP 1050 Pre-treatment,the chrome free,water-based product is the most ...
PPG Industries announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the North American architectural coatings business of AkzoNobel, N.V., Amsterdam, in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. The transaction has been approved by the ...
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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 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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AkzoNobel unveiled its 2013 Color of the Year,Indigo Night.The rich blue shade was determined by the company through a study of social and economic trends from around the globe.Last year,AkzoNobel selected a juicy red Terra Cotta Rose as ...