Kansai Helios Coatings GmbH, part of Kansai Paint, announced plans to expand its North American operations by establishing a new manufacturing facility in Johnstown, Ohio. The company owns CWS Powder Coatings in Blauvelt, New York, and Weilburger North America in Tucker, Georgia. Read More…
Akzo Nobel N.V. has confirmed that it’s made an offer to acquire the Powder Coatings operations and International Research Center from its publicly listed subsidiary, Akzo Nobel India Limited. The offer also includes transferring the intellectual property for the local Decorative Paints business to its Indian subsidiary. Read More…
Dr. Lipiin Sung, research physicist and project leader in the Infrastructure Materials Group of the Materials and Structural Systems Division of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will deliver the Mattiello Memorial Lecture at ACA’s 2025 CoatingsTech Conference. Read More…
Covestro announced that it is collaborating with logistics company DB Cargo BTT for a more efficient and sustainable transport of chemicals, including methylene diphenyl isocyanate (MDI), a chemical raw material used in a variety of polyurethane materials, to and within Poland. Read More…
Nouryon announced the opening of its new office, located in the Al Abdulkarim Tower in Al Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. According to the company, this move marks a significant milestone in the company's commitment to expanding its operations and better serving its customers in the Middle East. Read More…
Brenntag announced a strategic distribution agreement for synthetic iron oxides in North America with Raveshia Group, a technical manufacturer of inorganic and organic pigments, enabling the further penetration of the pigments market and reach in the inks and coatings industry. Read More…
Axalta Coating Systems and Dürr Systems AG, a mechanical and plant engineering firm, have entered into a partnership to provide a digital paint solution, combining Axalta’s NextJet Technology with Dürr’s robotics integration. Read More…
Gemini Industries, Inc., an employee-owned manufacturer of wood coating solutions, announced the acquisition of Diamond Vogel’s Industrial Wood business unit. Read More…
U.S. EPA has published preliminary lists identifying manufacturers (including importers) that may be subject to TSCA fee obligations associated with each EPA-initiated risk evaluation of the five High-Priority Substances Acetaldehyde (CASRN 75-07-0); Acrylonitrile (CASRN 107-13-1); Benzenamine (CASRN 62-53-3); Vinyl chloride (CASRN 75-01-4); and 4,4′-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (CASRN 101-14-4). Regardless of whether a company is listed, any company that has manufactured or imported a listed chemical in the prior five years must report to EPA via the CDX (Central Data Exchange). EPA is accepting comments through March 3, 2025. Read More…
Evonik and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company (Fuhua) have established Evonik Fuhua Materials (Sichuan) Co., Ltd., a joint venture in Leshan, Sichuan Province, to produce and market hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in China. Evonik holds a 51% stake, with Fuhua owning 49%. Production is set to begin in the first half of 2026. Read More…