Paint & Coatings Industry articles from April 2004

Paint & Coatings Industry archives from April 2004

Good judgment.(Viewpoint)
April 1, 2004... Will Rogers once said, "Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." I like Will Rogers--it seems that all of his quotes make good sense, and I know that I can personally vouch for the veracity of the above...

Report projects solid growth for U.S. paint, coatings market.(Industry news)
April 1, 2004... COMMACK, NY -- The U.S. market for paint and coatings rebounded with growth of 3.9% in 2003 and will continue to expand this year, hitting an estimated total dollar value of $18.2 billion, a newly issued industry study estimates. "The...

Cleveland Coatings Society announces plans for 'Sink or Swim' symposium.(Industry news)
April 1, 2004... CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Society for Coatings Technology has issued program details for the society's annual technical symposium, "Sink or Swim," scheduled for May 8-10 at the Hilton Cleveland East/Beachwood, Beachwood, OH. The event will...

Dr. Taki Anagnostou; was retired professor, program coordinator at EMU.(Obituary)
April 1, 2004... YPSILANTI, MI -- Taki Anagnostou, retired professor and program coordinator of the B.S. in Polymers and Coatings Technology and M.S. in Polymer Technology programs at Eastern Michigan University, died Feb. 17 at his home alter suffering a heart...

NPCA announces availability of lead-safe training program DVD.(Industry news)
April 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- The NPCA announced the availability of its new "Lead-Safe Work Practices Training Program" DVD, the latest module in the association's National Lead Safety for Remodeling, Repair, and Painting Training Program. The...

Q how can I improve the aesthetics of my waterborne coatings?(Ask the Expert)
April 1, 2004... Q How can I improve the aesthetic of my waterborne coatings? A The aesthetics of many waterborne coatings can be improved by enhancing the flow and leveling of the formulation. Typically, flow and leveling is caused by retraction due to the...

2004 calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... Meetings, Shows and Educational Programs APRIL 19 Innovation in Coatings Symposium Toronto Society for Coatings Technology Toronto www.TOSCOT.com 20-22 Pigment Solutions Critical to Success Conference ...

PPG, Kansai Paint in talks regarding launch of automotive-market alliance.(Company news)
April 1, 2004... PITTSBURGH -- PPG Industries Inc. and Kansai Paint of Japan announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding and said they have entered into negotiations aimed at the launch of an alliance that would target the global...

Degussa's Coatings, Colorants Business reorganizes resins unit into two lines.(Company news)
April 1, 2004... FRANKFURT, Germany -- Degussa's Coatings & Colorants Business Unit announced a reorganization of its Resins Business Line, an action the company said more closely aligns the product line with strategic market needs. The business line has been...

Dow's UCAR business to build new plant, close two existing facilities.(Company news)
April 1, 2004... MIDLAND, MI -- The Dow Chemical Co.'s UCAR Emulsion Systems business unit announced plans to build a new production plant at the company's Union Carbide Corp. St. Charles site in Louisiana and expand production operations in Alsip, IL, and...

Akzo Nobel names McPherson, Molenaar, to GM positions in coatings businesses.(Company news)
April 1, 2004... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- Akzo Nobel announced that Bill McPherson, general manager of the company's Powder Coatings business unit, will be appointed general manager of the Marine & Protective Coatings business unit. He will succeed Leif...

Lord Corp. completes site expansion in Michigan.(Company news)
April 1, 2004... CARY, NC -- Lord Corp. announced an expansion of the company's Automotive Solutions site in Wixom, MI, with the construction of a 19,020-square-foot facility that houses the operation's automotive sales office and a 7,736-squarefoot formulation...

Arch Chemicals to acquire Avecia Biocides business.(Mergers and acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... NORWALK, CT -- Arch Chemicals Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Avecia's Biocides business for approximately $210 million. Completion of the purchase was anticipated near the end of the first quarter, pending regulatory...

Diamond Vogel to acquire Nebraska-based Four Seasons Paint.(Mergers and acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... ORANGE CITY, IA -- Diamond Vogel Paints announced an agreement to acquire Four Seasons Paint, a Lincoln, NE-based industrial-coatings producer with a six-state sales region. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, with completion of the...

Curtiss-Wright Corp. acquires UK specialty coatings business.(Mergers and acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... ROSELAND, NJ -- Curtiss-Wright Corp. has acquired certain assets of the Evesham, UK, coatings business operated by the Morgan Advanced Ceramics Ltd. subsidiary of Morgan Crucible Plc. The purchase price was approximately 3.4 million [pounds...

Soluol acquires Noveon polyurethane product line.(Mergers and acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... WEST WARWICK, NJ -- Soluol Inc., a privately held manufacturer of water- and solvent-based polyurethane resins and coatings, has acquired Noveon Inc.'s solvent-based polyurethane resin product line. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....

H.B. Fuller acquires adhesives, resins businesses of Probos S.A.(Mergers and acquisitions)
April 1, 2004... ST. PAUL -- H.B. Fuller Co. announced the acquisition of the adhesives and resins businesses of Probes S.A., based in Oporto, Portugal. Terms were not announced. The businesses primarily supply the Portuguese and Spanish markets and have...

Plasticolors Inc.(Names in the news)
April 1, 2004... Benjamin Arnold and Peter Gall bare joined Plasticulors Inc. as Technical Service representatives.

Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc.(Names in the news)
April 1, 2004... Silberline Manufacturing Ca. Inc. has promoted Joseph Balascik to director of Marketing and named Sheila Setcavage manager, Quality Systems.

PPG Industries Inc.(Names in the news)
April 1, 2004... PPG Industries Inc. announced that Garry A. Goudy, vice president, Automotive-Refinish Coatings, has been appointed vice president of Automotive Aftermarket, with responsibiIity for PPG's automotive-refinish coatings, automotive replacement...

D.H. Litter Co. Inc.(Names in the News)
April 1, 2004... D.H. Litter Co. Inc. has named Vic Langley Account manager for the New England and upstate New York region.

Jema-American Coatings.(Names in the news)
April 1, 2004... Darren Lowe has joined Jema-American Coatings, Middlesex, NJ, as technical director, Lowe, formerly technical director at Sico Inc. in Canada, also will provide technical expertise to Agate Lacquer, Tri-Nat L.L.C.

PPG Industries Inc. announced that Reg Norton, director of Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain for the company's Automotive Refinish business unit, has been appointed global director, Environment, Health and Safety.(Names in the news)
April 1, 2004... PPG Industries Inc. announced that Reg Norton, director of Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain for the company's Automotive Refinish business unit, has been appointed global director, Environment, Health and Safety. He replaces David C....

R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc.(Names in the news)
April 1, 2004... Roger K. Price has been appointed president and chief operating officer of R.T Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Price joined the company in 1985 as manager of the Rubber Department. Most recently, he was senior executive vice resident, Mining and...

Identifying and improving customer account profitability (Part 2): this is the second part of a two-part article concerning account profitability.
April 1, 2004... Most companies today understand the source of their revenues. Unfortunately, they do not understand the source of their profits. Often, attempts to measure profitability center on either product costs alone or on profitability at the business...

2004 additives guide.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... There are many additives on the market from which a formulator may choose to solve and alleviate problems that arise, to improve product quality, or to prevent problems from arising during manufacturing. Many of these additives are multipurpose...

Q is there a non-MDA-based epoxy curing agent available that provides high chemical resistance?(Ask the Expert)
April 1, 2004... Q Is there a non-MDA-based epoxy curing agent available that provides high chemical resistance? A Air Products' new Ancamine[R] 2625 epoxy curing agent offers the unique advantage of providing high performance, plus it is noncarcinogenic....

2004 additives suppliers.
April 1, 2004... ABRASION-RESISTANCE ADDITIVES CLARIANT CORP., PIGMENTS & ADDITIVES 500 Washington St. Coventry, RI 02816 (800) 441-4414 Fax: (401) 825-2800 Email: info@clariant.com Website: www.pa.clariant.com ELECTRO ABRARIVES ...

Internet directory.
April 1, 2004... 3M Specialty Materials Division www.3m.com/paintsandcoatings Fluorochemical surfactants, glass and ceramic microspheres for the paints and coatings market Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. www.airproducts.com/coatings ...