The British Coatings Federation (BCF) in a new collaboration with the Vincentz Network, publishers of European Coatings Journal, announced the opening of a major new training initiative for the global coatings industry and its supply chain, called The Coatings Training Institute.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) saw a record number of 579 attendees participate in its Fall Convention and Expo, held October 21-23 in Minneapolis.
PPG Industries announced that Diane M. Kappas has been appointed Vice President, Americas, for the protective and marine coatings (PMC) business, effective December 1.
The SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) unveiled plans for its sixth annual celebration of NANOvember, highlighted by a statewide outreach effort that will share the world of nanoscale education and research – as well as its educational and economic opportunities – with thousands of New Yorkers in locations across the state.
Hoover Container Solutions (Hoover), a subsidiary of Hoover Group Inc., has acquired the assets of Tote Systems LLC, Liquid Division, a provider of stainless steel intermediate bulk containers (IBC) in the United States.
Specialty chemicals company Clariant announced third-quarter 2013 sales from continuing operations of CHF 1,443 billion compared to CHF 1,489 billion in the prior-year period.