The city of St. Louis became the latest party to file suit against former suppliers of lead pigments and lead-based paint ...

Sovereign Specialty Chemicals L.P. has completed the sale of 75% of its 100% ownership of Sovereign Specialty Chemicals to an investor group led by AEA Investors Inc.

Three major regional coatings manufacturers announced the launch of Paint America ...

The Annual Spring Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology is scheduled for May 11-13 at the Ocean Point Resort ...

PPG Industries Inc. spotlighted a number of automotive-coatings technology developments at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit ...

PPG Industries Inc. announced the launch of OneSource Coatings.com, a Web site that offers online shopping and services for industrial-coatings users.

Greg S. Niedt, a longtime executive with Steelcote Manufacturing Co, died Jan. 31 of cancer.

The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Societies for Coatings Technology announced that the groups' 43rd annual Technical Symposium is scheduled for May 18-19 ...

Degussa-Hüls AG said it has acquired a majority stake in silica production facilities in Thailand operated by Oriental Silica Ltd.

Rohm and Haas Co. announced an agreement to sell the industrial coatings business that was formerly a part of Morton International Inc. to BASF AG for $175 million.