The Huntsville, AL, aircraft transparencies facility and the Los Angeles and Atlanta Application Support Centers operated by PPG Industries’ aerospace business have been honored by Northrop Grumman Corp. as 2009 Platinum Source Preferred suppliers for their performance and quality in delivering transparencies, coatings, sealants and other value-added services.
Dow Corning Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire a 49 percent ownership interest in Timminco Limited’s silicon metal manufacturing facility in Bécancour, Quebec, Canada.
Specialty Coating Systems has announced the opening of its newest Parylene coating facility, located in PlzeĆ, Czech Republic, approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Prague.
Gaco Western announced that Dan Nelson will lead the company’s research and development arm as the new Vice President of R&D at its manufacturing facility in Waukesha, WI.
For the third year in a row, the Georgia Mining Association (GMA) gave its President’s Safety Award to BASF sites, including Middle Georgia (kaolin), Hartwell (mica), Attapulgus (catalyst) and Savannah (catalyst).