The latter part of 2011 and 2012 should present a great opportunity to sell a middle-market company at a premium price.

A new type of ceramic coating now on the market is not only completely VOC-free, but is also promising to deliver an abrasion-, corrosion-, high-temperature- and chemical-resistant finish that can be applied in a high build, single coat with no primer by a licensed contractor.

A report on just some of the pigment technology that was on display at the 2011 European Coatings Show.

Because most companies already manage MSDSs in some way, it makes sense to combine data therein and regulatory mandates around chemicals, and to leverage MSDS data in a positive and meaningful way.

This article takes a look at each step of the product life cycle and how product compliance can become part of the overall green business process.

This author offers three reasons why manufacturers have played such an important role in this stage of the economic recovery.