BASF Automotive Refinish announced that Richard Petty, famed NASCAR driver and one of the most respected figures in motorsports, has converted Petty’s Garage to BASF R-M® Onyx HD™ waterborne paint.

AkzoNobel announced an important step in its global Decorative Paints' marketing strategy: a single global brand identity for its retail consumer paint range.

Deacom Inc., producer of the DEACOM Enterprise Resource Planning software system, announced the addition of two new members to the Deacom team.

Manufacturers seeking to increase their competitiveness and develop new products and processes boosted attendance by more than 30 percent at the biennial uv.eb EAST, a conference and exhibition dedicated to UV and EB technology that was held October 4-5 in Syracuse, NY.

AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of more than 95 percent of the shares of coatings manufacturer Schramm Holding AG.

DuPont announced the start-up of its $500 million Cooper River Kevlar® facility near Charleston, SC. Commercial supply will begin by the end of the year.

Once approved, a proposed new ASTM International standard will aid in the evaluation of high-performance protective coatings for sewerage systems.

White has ranked as the most popular vehicle color in the world according to data from PPG Industries. Approximately 21 percent of 2011 model-year cars around the world have been white. Silver and black were tied for second most popular at 20 percent.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) honored Albemarle Corp., Baton Rouge, LA, and LINE-X Protective Coatings, Huntsville, AL, with the 2011 Innovation Award for the development of a new color-stable aliphatic coating technology.

The Performance Coatings Group of RPM International Inc. has acquired the Grupo P&V group of companies, a leading European vertically integrated supplier of passive fire protection and insulation products.