Recently added articles from Coatings World:
Making sense of the stimulus nonsense.(Editor's Page)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Paint and coatings makers have been hurt by slumping demand, which has overshadowed an easing of high raw material and energy costs that hurt profits last year. Continued weakness in the housing and manufacturing (particularly automotive) sectors are wreaking havoc on bottom lines across ...
PPG, UK-based Dynasystems sign deal.(As We Go To Press)(PPG Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PPG has signed a deal to partner with UK-based Dynasystems, a global supplier of blast and ballistic protective systems. This agreement allows PPG and Dynasystems to jointly engineer and market solutions to serve the physical protection market globally. By focusing on physical ...
New DuraBull protective coatings.(As We Go To Press)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PPG Commercial Coatings has introduced DuraBull heavy-duty protective coating, the latest addition to its line of fleet-focused products. DuraBull is corrosion-resistant and effective in protecting heavy-duty truck high-use work areas such as truck beds, trailer floors, running boards, ...
Valspar's sales drop 20% in 2q.(As We Go To Press)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Valspar reported sales of $668.4 million for the second quarter of 2009, a 20.1% decline from the second ...
Economic conditions slow down Jotun.(As We Go To Press)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The economic downturn resulted in stagnating growth for Jotun in the first four months of the year. The figures so far are still relatively high in relation to record levels seen last year. In liters and kilos the group sold two percent less paint than it did for the same period last year ....
PPG PMC names general manager for U.S., Canada.(As We Go To Press)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PPG's protective and marine coatings (PMC) business has appointed Michael T. Hartings as general manager, PMC, United States and Canada (USCA). Hartings began his career with PPG in 1992 and has served in several managerial roles of increasing responsibility in the ...
James Havers-Strong joins SWAC.(As We Go To Press)
Jun 01, 2009 ... James Havers-Strong has been appointed sales manager and joins the leadership team at Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings. In his new executive role, he will oversee and direct experienced aerospace industry coatings sales and service ...
Valspar opens auto color center in China.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Valspar has expanded its global automotive color operations by opening a color technology center in Shunde, China. Establishing a color technology center in this location enables Valspar to offer more service options to its automotive customers in Asia ...
Ecology Coatings forms sheet coating development agreement.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Ecology Coatings, Inc. has signed an agreement with a customer for a production line using Ecology's patented technology for UV cured coatings on five gallon metal containers made from cold rolled carbon steel. Ecology Coatings' EcoQuik product family, formally launched in April 2008, is ...
AkzoNobel acquires east European adhesives business.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... AkzoNobel Industrial Finishes' Casco Adhesives business in Eastern Europe has acquired the wood adhesives activities of Kronochem, the chemical arm of Kronospan, a producer of wood panels, MDF, chipboard, laminate flooring and board resins. The transaction includes a long-term tolling ...
DuPont realigns industrial coatings business in Americas.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... DuPont's Industrial CoatingSolutions business in the Americas has been realigned to serve its customers better with a lean and responsive organization representing its total offering of liquid, powder and e-coat products and services. Industrial CoatingSolutions is part of DuPont ...
International Paint, Devoe High Performance Coatings launch integration project.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... AkzoNobel's International Paint Protective Coatings and Devoe High Performance Coatings have launched a two-year integration effort designed to expand its position for its protective coatings brands and strengthen its customer service ...
Kelly-Moore launches dealership program.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc., has introduced a new Kelly-Moore Dealership Program that allows dealers to leverage the company's reputation for high-quality products and personalized service to gain instant credibility and higher sales volume. There is no franchise or license fee to ...
DuPont renews agreement with Pennsylvania College of Tech.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... DuPont has extended for five years an agreement to serve as a major corporate sponsor of the Collision Repair Technology Program at Pennsylvania College (Penn College) of Technology. Under the renewed agreement, DuPont will donate liquid coatings and its patented technology Color Proofing ...
China leads Asian coating biocides growth.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, coating biocide consumption in Asia totaled approximately 30 million pounds, as supplied, worth $174 million in 2008. Growth, led by China and India, is placed at nine percent per year through 2013. In-can preservatives and dry ...
DAP honored with Golden Hammer Committee Choice Award.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... DAP Products Inc. was awarded the "Committee Choice Award" for category management at the 25th Annual Golden Hammer Awards in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. A select panel of retailers presented the award to DAP for ...
International Coatings expands contract manufacturing capacity.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... International Coatings Company, a southern California-based plastics, coatings and adhesives compounder and custom formulator, has recently expanded its manufacturing capacity in order to broaden its contract manufacturing capabilities and services to more companies. International Coatings ...
Tikkurila expands in Russia.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Tikkurila has acquired the remaining 30% of the shares in two St Petersburg-based paint companies from their founders and previous management. OOO Gamma Industrial Coatings is a producer of metal industry coatings and OOO Tikkurila Powder Coatings is a producer of powder coatings. After ...
Benjamin Moore helping retailers customize web sites.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Benjamin Moore is supporting its national retailer network with the North American rollout of a service to create a store's customized web site. The new Retailer Web Site Program is designed to ensure that the retailer's site effectively represents the Benjamin Moore brand experience. ...
Architect survey highlights 'green' product attributes, overseas growth markets.(Fresh Paint)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Architects say durability is the most important attribute for a "green" building product, according to a new industry survey commissioned by PPG Industries. It was followed by Energy Star compliance, life-cycle assessment, no- or low-VOC content and the ability to source products ...