Axalta Coating Systems (formerly DuPont Performance Coatings) will invest over $50 million to construct a new facility to manufacture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of paint to automobile manufacturers that are expanding into south and central China.
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed a bill that will require manufacturers to fund and operate a post-consumer paint take-back program across the state.
The American Coatings Association (ACA) is seeking nominations for the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be presented at its American Coatings Conference, April 7-9, 2014, in Atlanta.
The Valspar Corp., a leading global manufacturer of paints and coatings, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Inver Holding S.r.l. (Inver Group), an industrial coatings manufacturer in Europe.
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has completed the acquisition of Robbins & Myers, a supplier of engineered equipment and systems for the energy, industrial, municipal, chemical and pharmaceutical markets.
Stepan Co., Northfield, IL, has reached an agreement with Bayer MaterialScience to acquire its North American Polyester Resins business, including a production facility located in Columbus, GA.