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ACA engages on legislative, regulatory and judicial issues at the federal, state and local levels to represent and advocate for the U.S. paint and coatings industry. Click on a title below to read our latest filed comments and letters, or click on ACA in Action to see all letters and comments.

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Univar Solutions and Arxada Partner

Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with Arxada for a full range of biocides, preservatives, and performance additives used in industrial applications. According to the company, the agreement will strengthen Univar Solutions' product offerings in Brazil's paints, coatings, and lubricants markets by adding cost-effective and versatile antimicrobials and performance additives tailored to preservation and microbial control.

Perstorp Buys Out Minority Partner at China Site

Perstorp has closed a deal to buy out its minority partner in the joint venture Shandong Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd. (formerly Shandong Fufeng Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd.), which owned and operated the polyol manufacturing operation at Site Zibo located in Shangdon province in China.

AkzoNobel Completes Expansions

AkzoNobel has opened a €26 million manufacturing plant in Faisalabad, the company’s largest investment in Pakistan to date.

Cytek Biosciences Opens New Facility

Cytek® Biosciences, Inc. has announced the opening of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi, China to increase the company's manufacturing capacity and meet the growing worldwide demand for comprehensive cell analysis solutions.

CPSC Seeks Comments on Petition for Adoption of Slip Resistance Standards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking comments on a petition for rulemaking that would adopt current slip resistance standards into regulations. If adopted, the standard would mandate testing and labeling regarding the slip resistance (traction) of commercial and residential grade floor coverings, floor coatings and treatments, residential and commercial floor cleaning agents, and consumer footwear.

ACA Urges Congress to Act on Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

Advancing this legislation in the Senate is critical to industry, as paint and coatings manufacturers and other businesses are paying nearly $1.4 million per day in out-of-date, distortive and anticompetitive import tariffs on products not made or available in the United States – tariffs which would be eliminated under the MTB Act.

Univar Solutions and Arxada Partner

Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with Arxada for a full range of biocides, preservatives, and performance additives used in industrial applications. According to the company, the agreement will strengthen Univar Solutions' product offerings in Brazil's paints, coatings, and lubricants markets by adding cost-effective and versatile antimicrobials and performance additives tailored to preservation and microbial control.

Perstorp Buys Out Minority Partner at China Site

Perstorp has closed a deal to buy out its minority partner in the joint venture Shandong Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd. (formerly Shandong Fufeng Perstorp Chemical Co., Ltd.), which owned and operated the polyol manufacturing operation at Site Zibo located in Shangdon province in China.

AkzoNobel Completes Expansions

AkzoNobel has opened a €26 million manufacturing plant in Faisalabad, the company’s largest investment in Pakistan to date.

Cytek Biosciences Opens New Facility

Cytek® Biosciences, Inc. has announced the opening of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi, China to increase the company's manufacturing capacity and meet the growing worldwide demand for comprehensive cell analysis solutions.

Dr. Dane R. Jones Receives ACA’s David F. Darling Prize

The David F. Darling Prize was established in memory of its namesake to recognize individuals who, through coatings science, technology, and research, demonstrate innovation in the areas of sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Tahereh (Neda) Hayeri Receives ACA’s 2023 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award

Hayeri received the honor at the 2023 CoatingsTech Conference for her paper, “Thermally, UV, and Moisture Curable Novel Family of Versatile Oligomers,” coauthored by Dr. Vijay M. Mannari, professor of polymers and coatings at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Engineering Technology. Hayeri’s research is directed by Mannari at Eastern Michigan University’s Coating Research Institute.

Interactive Coatings TraQr™ 2.0 Available through ACA Partnership

The dynamic TraQr 2.0 built on Microsoft’s Power BI platform — the industry leader for data analysis and visualization — enables businesses throughout the coatings and specialty chemicals value chain to identify, analyze, and forecast market trends, and to make better informed purchasing, pricing, expansion, cost saving, and development decisions more easily.

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