PPG Industries has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Inc., a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, CA.
RPM International Inc. reported strong sales for its fiscal 2013 third quarter ended February 28, 2013, but reported a $42 million loss for the quarter due primarily to two major charges in the company's industrial segment.
Valspar Paint has launched a new multi-platform, fully integrated advertising campaign supporting the extension of the Valspar Love Your Color Guarantee.
National Coatings Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of elastomeric roof coatings, announced that Brian Villa has joined the organization as National Sales Manager.
As part of PPG Industries’ acquisition of the North American architectural coatings business of AkzoNobel, Scott B. Sinetar, Vice President, PPG Architectural Coatings, North America, is set to lead the combined architectural coatings business.
The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, has named James L. Muehlbauer to be the company’s new Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.
The Valspar Corp. reported results for the first-quarter ended January 25, 2013, with first-quarter sales totaling $875.2 million compared to $885.6 million in the first quarter of 2012.
Kenneth N. Edwards, retired CEO of the Dunn-Edwards Corp. and one of the country’s leading polymer chemists, passed away on February 20, 2013. He was 80.
Hentzen Coatings Inc., Milwaukee, WI, one of the largest manufacturers of industrial coatings in the United States, has purchased the assets of CrossLink Powder Coatings of Clearwater, FL.
