Coatings World articles from April 2007

Coatings World archives from April 2007

Movie theaters, Navy Seals and coatings.(Editor's Page)
April 1, 2007... Don't you hate it when you've gone out to watch a movie, have settled into your seat and as the lights dim, you are anxiously waiting for the show to begin with your popcorn and soda and from somewhere out of the darkness you are startled by...

3M to acquire E Wood Holdings.(As We Go To Press)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... 3M and E Wood Holdings PLC announced an offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of E Wood Holdings PLC, a North Yorkshire, UK-based manufacturer of high performance protective coatings for oil, gas, water, rail and...

DPC Argentina opens Color Exacto Center.(As We Go To Press)(DuPont Performance Coatings)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) in Argentina recently opened a new Color Exacto Center in Buenos Aires. DPC has 38 centers located in Argentina. DPC Argentina plans to open at least ten more centers this year to reach more clients and...

Sherwin-Williams acquires M.A. Bruder & Sons.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... The Sherwin-Williams Company has entered into a definitive agreement for the purchase of 100% of the stock of M. A. Bruder & Sons Inc., headquartered in the Philadelphia, PA area. With sales of approximately $146 million, M. A. Bruder is a...

Rust-Oleum acquires Tor Coatings.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Rust-Oleum, a subsidiary of RPM International, has acquired Tor Coatings Ltd., a manufacturer and marketer of specialty coatings in the UK. Terms were not disclosed. Tor is based in Birtley, England and in addition to selling specialty...

Rolls Royce Phantom debuts with black matt-effect paint.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... At the 77th Geneva International Motor Show, Glasurit and Mansory, a leading German car-tuning company, debuted a joint project named "Conquistador." Mansory presented a Rolls Royce Phantom finished with BASF Coatings' Glasurit black...

Greenkote acquires industrial powder coatings.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Coating company Greenkote has completed the acquisition of the assets and certain liabilities of Industrial Powder Coatings (IPC), Inc. Established in 1999 Greenkote offers metal coating services from its plants in Israel and Germany. ...

Potential of Automotive-Related Coatings in China.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Information Research (IRL) has published a new study covering the Chinese industrial coatings sector, entitled "Potential of Automotive-Related Coatings in China." This new study provides a characterization of the Chinese industry and markets...

Sermatech and Rolls-Royce sign 10-year agreement.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Sermatech International has signed a 10-year strategic agreement with Rolls-Royce plc, Rolls-Royce Corporation and Rolls-Royce Deutschland & Co. KG, valued at approximately $40 million. The agreement calls for Sermatech to provide a range...

PPG to open athletic footwear coatings application center in southern China.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... PPG Industries announced at the NW Apparel and Footwear Materials Show that it is opening a state-of-the-art painting services facility in Pingshan, near Shenzhen in southern China. Expected to begin operation in April, the facility will enable...

BASF Coatings takes over R-M sales activities of DERIS and Chateau-Arnoux Peinture.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... BASF Coatings Services S.A.R.L. has announces plans to take over major parts of Michel DERIS S.A.S. in Saultles-Rethel, France. BASF Coatings S.A.S. is acquiring Chateau-Arnoux Peinture S.A.S. in Chateau-Arnoux, France. Michel DERIS's and...

Lord has new MetalJacket custom coater in China.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Lord Corporation, manufacturer of MetalJacket coatings, has announced the addition of a new MetalJacket custom coater. The coater, Wuxi Zhongjie Vibration Isolators Co., Ltd., will help Lord Corporation's customers meet the growing demand...

Univar to acquire Chemcentral.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Univar N.V., announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Univar USA, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Chemcentral Corporation for approximately $600 million in cash, including assumed debt. Chemcentral, established in...

Hyundai approves PPG refinish.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... The Hyundai Motor Company has named PPG Industries an approved aftermarket supplier for its new "Hyundai Global Body and Paint Program." As part of the agreement, PPG will provide its PPG and Nexa Autocolor refinish brands, including the...

Akzo Nobel to sell its Organon BioSciences to Schering-Plough.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Akzo Nobel has received an offer for the purchase of its wholly owned subsidiary Organon BioSciences N.V. (OBS) from Schering-Plough for 11 billion [euro] in cash. As a result, Akzo Nobel will no longer be proceeding with the partial IPO of OBS...

Sika divests bituminous coatings production in Germany.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... In keeping with its plan to strengthen its focus Sika is selling its production of bituminous coatings and withdrawing from the business of supplying coatings to the cast iron pipe industry. Together with the Sika operation in Gelsenkirchen,...

Edward Donnelly elected IPPIC president.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... The International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC) has elected Edward Donnelly as its new president. He was most recently senior vice president of DuPont and for several years was responsible for the DuPont Coatings and Color Technologies...

Ford earns EPA award.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... Ford Motor Company's actions to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities have earned it the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star 2007 Partner of the Year Award in Energy Management. Ford...

Honda honors DuPont Brazil as OEM auto coatings supplier.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... DuPont Automotive Systems (DAS) Brazil received the 2006 Outstanding Enterprise award from Honda Automoveis do Brazil at the company's annual Suppliers Conference. The DuPont Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) automotive coatings...

BASF Coatings earns Shanghai VW's Best Supplier Award.(Fresh Paint)
April 1, 2007... BASF Shanghai Coatings has received the 2006 Silver Best Supplier Award from Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW). The BASF Coatings Shanghai site was hailed for its long and successful cooperation with SVW. The award also recognizes the fact that by...

Milling process for quinacridone pigments.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,122,081 B2 Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation has received a patent for a process for particle size reduction of organic pigments to improve the optical properties of pigments. The process is comprised of milling a...

Powder coatings from Rohm and Haas.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,122,585 B2 Rohm and Haas Co. has obtained a patent for a coating powder composition comprising a resin and a conductive additive in the form of a particulate film-forming mixture, wherein the conductive additive is...

Moisture-cured reactive hot melt adhesive.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,112,631 B2 National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation has received a patent for a polyurethane hot melt adhesive composition consisting essentially of polyisocyanate, one or more polymeric polyols, a...

Zinsser patents wall papering adhesive.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,112,618 B2 Zinsser Co. has obtained a patent for a water-removable composition for activating a pre-paste adhesive or affixing a wall covering to a surface. It is comprised of water, an alkali, an alkali-soluble polyvinyl...

Green Products patents seed oil-based coatings.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,119,135 B2 Green Products LLC has received a patent for a coating containing seed oil comprised of phosphate modified epoxidized soybean oil in a proportional amount of approximately 3% to 20%; hydrogenated...

Nissan Motor and Nippon Paint patent clear coating.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,125,936 B2 Nissan Motor Co. and Nippon Paint have received a patent for a clear coating composition comprised of 100 parts by mass of a mixture of a crosslinkable coating film-forming resin and a crosslinking agent on a...

Sigma Coatings patents coatings comprised of esters of rosin.(Patents Update)
April 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,118,616 B2 Sigma Coatings has been granted a patent for a paint composition comprised of silylesters of rosin, wherein the composition comprises one or more antifoulants.

Major M&A activity on the horizon: with robust sales and increased profits last year, major paint firms are poised for lots of activity on the M&A front in 2007.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)(Financial report)
April 1, 2007... Some of Europe's leading coatings companies are on the acquisition trail after reporting relatively strong rises in sales and profits last year and gathering surplus cash for takeovers. The most active predator in 2007 is likely to be Akzo...

Ask the expert.
April 1, 2007... Q Nanoparticles haven't improved our formulations like we expected. Why? A Just because you're buying materials that were produced at the nano scale doesn't mean that they're still nanoparticles in your formulations. Due to their high...

Mexico's Comex continues investments: to facilitate its plans for growth in the years ahead, Comex will build two new paint manufacturing facilities.(International Coatings Scene: Latin America)
April 1, 2007... Mexico's Consorcio Comex, the country's largest paint producer, is continuing its capital investments in the paint, coatings and building materials sectors, with plans to build two new paint manufacturing facilities in Mexico worth...

ANAC's new primer stops rivet rash.(New Products)(Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings (ANAC) has introduced 10P20-44M, an epoxy primer, which has been qualified to specification BMS 10-72 Type IX. John Griffin, general manager, ANAC Americas, explained that test results prove that combining a...

West System launches hardener.(New Products)(Gougeon Brothers Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... According to West System, higher temperatures can shorten epoxy curing time, leaving a boatbuilder or restorer unable to finish their projects. For jobs that require extra working time, the company launched West System Brand 209 Extra Slow...

Cabot releases its first Composite Deck Care System.(New Products)
April 1, 2007... Cabot, a brand within the Architectural Coatings division of The Valspar Corporation, has introduced a new Composite Deck Care System designed to restore, protect and add beauty to the growing number of composite decks. This new...

BASF introduces new coating product.(New Products)
April 1, 2007... Lugalvan EDC from BASF is a transparent, cathodic electrodeposition coating with very high scratch resistance. This new transparent product for sealing metal surfaces differs from conventional electrodeposition coatings in that it is not...

New military aircraft camouflage coating.(New Products)
April 1, 2007... After years of research and development, Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings (ANAC) has launched Aerodur 5000. a new generation coating solution for application to new build (OEM) aircraft, for use in routine maintenance, or for quick in-field...

Krylon introduces Brushed Metallic finishes.(New Products)
April 1, 2007... Spray paint manufacturer Krylon has introduced its Brushed Metallics finishes in four shades including Caramel Latte, Sesame Shimmer, Sparkling Canyon and Champagne Nouveau. The four colors offer tough durability on wood, wicker, metal, glass,...

New paint product in UAE to fight harmful bacteria.(New Products)
April 1, 2007... Dulux Paints has launched Sterishield, a new range of water-based coatings designed to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria on walls and ceilings. The new product is expected to attract customers in the medical and hospitality sectors....

Jotun repositions Fenomastic brand across the Middle East.(New Products)
April 1, 2007... Jotun Paints has upgraded its Fenomastic range for interiors with the introduction of high-quality enamel to their existing emulsion paint range. The move comes as Jotun seeks to address the steady rise amongst professionals in the Middle East...

Analyzing mature and saturated markets: does industry really understand that a mature market normally does not mean it is also saturated?(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)
April 1, 2007... The life cycle curve seen in Chart 1 depicts a typical journey of a product or market's life from cradle to grave or, from the development to the decline stage. We can quickly observe something most of us in the paint and coatings industry...

Rad-cure coatings market: the global market for radcure coatings is robust as segments continue to innovate more uses for this technology. In addition to the environmental advantages of radcure coatings, others include the ability to coat heat-sensitive materials, better overall quality of finished products, near instantanious cure and space savings.
April 1, 2007... Today's global radcure market is stimulated by several trends, in particular, its emergence in growing regions around the world. In addition to greater offshore capacity, growth is also driven by environmental issues such as the EU's...

Meeting review: uv.eb West 2007: increased attendance and an enthusiastic crowd helped make RadTech's West Coast symposium a success.(Conference news)
April 1, 2007... The growth of UV and EB technologies continues to be a bright spot for manufacturers in numerous industries, and new applications for UV and EB seemingly are developed every day. In 2005, RadTech North America responded to the interest in...

Resin suppliers focus on improved productivity and innovative new products to drive growth in this challenging market.(Resins Market Update)(Company overview)
April 1, 2007... Over the last several years resins suppliers to the paint and coatings market have had to operate under some very challenging market conditions. While environmental regulations drive the resins market to develop new "greener" technologies,...

Color trend forecast: today's color trends are being influenced by many factors including culture, environmental issues and the rapid advancement of technology.
April 1, 2007... Today's design and color trends are being driven by various influences from culture to technology to environmental issues. When discussing design trends culture is an important factor and the Internet has granted everyone access to cultures...

REACH: redefining supplier-customer relations: with the EU's REACH legislation set to come into effect this June, suppliers and customers in the coatings industry will have to make major adjustments in their business operations to effectively navigate the new regulatory environment.
April 1, 2007... The European Union's (EU) controversial scheme for the registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (REACH), will now start to come into effect in June this year with the prime aim of improving safeguards to human health and the...

Lab equipment directory: here is a look at the latest offerings from select lab equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.(Directory)
April 1, 2007... Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC Chicago, IL (773) 327-4520 Fax: (773) 327-5787 E-mail: info@atlas-mts.com Web site: www.atlas-mts.com New Product: Ci4000 Weather-Ometer Attributes/comments: Atlas Material...

Strong brands in dynamic markets: the coatings industry and its goals: the third Coatings Summit, which took place Feb. 4-6 in Vienna, provided a platform made up of high-ranking names for vigorous discussion with the decision makers in the coatings industry.
April 1, 2007... Some 100 coatings decision makers from around the world including Asia, America and Europe representing a total economic weight of approximately 20 billion [euro] gathered in Vienna, the Austrian capital, for the third Coatings Summit, hosted...

ECS 2007 exhibitor guide: the European Coatings Show will be held in Nurnberg, Germany from May 7-10. Here is a preview of what select companies have planned for the three-day event at the Nurnberg Messe.(EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW 2007)(Company overview)
April 1, 2007... The following companies are exhibiting at ECS 2007 in Nurnberg. Here is a look at what they have planned at their booth and the products/services they will be promoting. Air Products Booth: 1-431 See it to believe it. At the European...

The Nurnberg Congress schedule of events.(Calendar)
April 1, 2007... Monday, May 7, 2007 8:30 am-12 noon Pre-congress tutorials I-IV 11:45 am--12:15 pm Light welcome lunch 12:15 pm- 12:45 pm Welcome, congress intro., European Coatings Award 12:45 pm--1:30 pm Plenary session 1:30 pm--2:00 pm ...

Sartomer announces corporate restructuring.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... Sartomer Company has announced a corporate restructuring designed to enhance global customer support for companies with multi-national operations. Effective immediately, Sartomer will operate with three geographical sales regions, five central...

Lubrizol to build Shanghai facility.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... The Lubrizol Corp. is investing approximately $40 million to build a facility in Songjiang, just outside of Shanghai. The new facility will include manufacturing, commercial and technical capabilities. It will be built on approximately 31,000...

Dow Polyurethanes to acquire Hyperplast and Autothane.(Industry News)(mergers of Hyperplast UK and Autothane Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Dow Polyurethanes has announced plans to acquire Hyperplast UK, a manufacturer of polyurethanes elastomers and Autothane Ltd., a manufacturer of advanced automotive suspension components. "The decision to further expand our polyurethane...

Gordon Bierwagen to deliver Mattiello lecture.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) has announced that Gordon P. Bierwagen, professor, Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, will deliver the FSCT 2007 Joseph J....

Tronox to increase capacity at Tiwest facility.(Industry News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Tronox has announced plans to increase annual capacity at the Tiwest pigment plant by 40,000-50,000 tons, providing increased sales in the Asia-Pacific regions where demand grew by approximately 11-13% in 2006. The company estimates the total...

Dow to expand MDI production.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... The Dow Chemical Company has announced plans to expand production of MDI at its Freeport, TX facility by 50% over the next 36 months. Previously Dow had announced plans to expand MDI production at its Estarreja, Portugal site. These two...

Cognis supports Global Communications Project.(Industry News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Cognis is supporting the Global Communications Project 2007, an international competition for students. The aim of the project is to increase awareness and understanding of the issues related to international communications among university...

Dupont Opens new technical center in Russia.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... DuPont opened a technical center near Moscow to support Russian manufacturers who use the company's titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) products in the country's rapidly expanding coatings, plastics and paper industries. "Russia is one of the...

Lanxess opens new Technology Center.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... Lanxess Corp. recently opened its Pittsburgh-based Technology Center. The North American labs for the Technical Rubber Products, Material Protection Products and Functional Chemicals business units have been consolidated into the new Lanxess...

Lyondell Chemical sells inorganic chemicals business.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... Lyondell Chemical Company has announced plans to sell its worldwide inorganic chemicals business to National Titanium Dioxide Company Ltd. (Cristal) for approximately $1.2 billion, including the assumption of certain liabilities directly...

BASF Corp.
April 1, 2007... BASF Corp. is increasing annual capacity for neopentylglycol by 10,000 metric tons at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen.

Degussa.(Website overview)
April 1, 2007... Degussa and SpecialChem have launched a new web site, www.specialchem4coatings.com, to offer information on Dynasylan organofunctional silane technology.

Charles Ross and Son.(Website overview)
April 1, 2007... Charles Ross and Son has launched a new web site at www.planetarymixers.com.

Rohm and Haas.
April 1, 2007... The North American paint and coatings materials business of Rohm and Haas has been recommended for Responsible Care certification.

pricing changes.(Industry News)
April 1, 2007... BASF: Effective immediately--40 [euro]/MT for formic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid in Europe. Bayer MaterialScience: Effective immediately--30 [euro]/kg for Desmodur L, Desmodur IL and Desmodur HL aromatic polyisocynates in Europe, Middle...

Ineos Melamines.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2007... Ineos Melamines has appointed Maroon Inc. at its distributor to its Midwest territory comprising, OH, southern IN, western PA, KY, WV and MI.

The Leneta Company.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2007... The Leneta Company has appointed Majemac Southeast LLC to be its representative in GA and AL.

MorehouseCowles.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2007... MorehauseCowles has appointed CNX Distribution at its distributor for TX, 0K, AK; Missbach & Co. as its distributor in AL, TN, GA, SC, NC and VA; and Gerlach Industrial Sales in PA, DE, N J, NY and FL.

Rohm and Haas launch Rhoplex VSR-1050.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Rohm and Haas has introduced a new acrylic technology for flat to semi-gloss architectural paint. Rhoplex VSR-1050 acrylic emulsion is a performance driven binder based on new advanced acrylic technology with a unique polymer structure and...

Sartomer introduces Krasol NN prepolymers.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Sartomer has recently introduced Krasol NN prepolymers, which function as binders for granulated rubber composites. Krasol NN prepolymers were designed to produce composites by coating/binding granulated rubber products. Rubber-based composites...

TEGO reactive dispersant for polyurethane dispersions.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Tego Coating Additives and Specialty Resins has introduced Tegomer D 3403, a nonionic reactive dispersant for the production of polyurethane dispersions. By the complete or partial replacement of conventional anionic dispersants, Tegomer D 3403...

Clariant offers Licocene PP MA 6452 TP adhesion promoter.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Clariant's pigments and additives division has introduced Licocene PP MA 6452 TP, an adhesion promoter for natural fiber-filled wood composites with a polymer matrix. This coupling agent and compatibilizer was specially developed for the...

Bayer MaterialScience extends Bayhydrol range.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... The coatings, adhesives, sealants business unit of Bayer MaterialScience AG has extended its range of solvent-free products with the addition of two Bayhydrol polyurethane dispersions specially developed for the coating of plastics. Bayhydrol...

COGNIS offers Versamine S for epoxy coatings.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Cognis' Versamine S range of curing agents enable coatings manufacturers to develop high-solids epoxy coatings that are easy to apply and cure very quickly. The Versamine S range of curing agents are suitable for marine, protective and civil...

Cytec launches new energy curable resins.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Cytec Industries Inc. has launched two new energy curable resins for a broad range of industrial metal applications. Ebercryl 3213 epoxy acrylate is designed to provide outstanding adhesion to metal substrates for general pipe and tubing...

Dow expands Versify line of elastomers and plastomers.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... The Dow Chemical Company has introduced a number of new grades of Versify plastomers and elastomers, each designed to deliver performance and processing benefits to address specific market needs. Versify plastomers and elastomers are a highly...

Ferro launches two porcelain enamel coatings.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Ferro Corp.'s has launched RealEase and AquaRealEase, porcelain enamel coatings for a variety of appliance and houseware applications. RealEase resists scratching with metal utensils at cooking temperatures and is dishwasher safe. Its color and...

DuPont launches LX fluorotelomer products.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... DuPont has developed a new manufacturing process to remove greater than 97% of trace levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its homologues and direct precursors from its fluorotelomer products. This process meets key commitments of the EPA...

BYK-Chemie offers new adhesion promoters.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... BYK-Chemie has added BYK-4500 and BYK-4510 adhesion promoters to is product portfolio. BYK-4500 improves the adhesion of waterborne coatings even on rough-ground substrates due to its strong pigment affinic groups. BYK-4510 is an adhesion...

Ross improves planetary mixer.(Supplier's Corner)
April 1, 2007... Charles Ross and Son Company recently introduced its improved 500 gallon double planetary mixer. The mixer is equipped with high viscosity mixing blades, which permit the mixing of viscous materials up to 8,000,000 cps. The mixer includes full...

Noveon names Schnur VP, general manager.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Noveon, Inc. has named Eric R. Schnur vice president and general manger of its performance coatings division. In his new role, Schnur will be responsible for leading business and growth activities related to the global performance coatings...

Ziegler resigns as FSCT executive director.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Robert Ziegler has resigned as executive director of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technol-ogy (FSCT). He served as executive director of the organization since Jan. 2006. Prior to this assignment, he held the position of executive...

BASF appoints new managers.(People on the Move)(appointments of Darlene Eilen-berger, Nancy Hoblack and Jacqueline Todd at BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions )(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions has appointed Darlene Eilen-berger marketing director, NAFTA. Eilenberger replaces Guy Bargnes, who has accepted the position of national sales director for the Refinish group. Eilenberger has been with BASF...

Silberline makes new appointments.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. has appointed Parfait Jean Marie Likibi chief technology officer, global technology. Prior to joining Silberline, Likibi held the position of high performance organic pigments technology director and products...

Elementis appoints McClatchy president, Dutro to board.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Elementis has appointed Greg McClatchy president of Elementis Specialties. He brings 20 years of industry experience to the role, including senior positions at Elementis Pigments, serving as managing director Elementis Linatex and serving most...

Cech appointed president TRFA.(People on the Move)
April 1, 2007... John Cech, general manager, CVC Specialty Chemicals, Inc. has been appointed to serve as president of the Thermoset Resin Formulations Association (TRFA). In this capacity, Cech will promote the organization's mission to serve the needs of...