Clariant has adjusted its guidance for the full-year 2011 due to unfavorable foreign exchange rate developments and a softening of the global economy in the current business year.
Technology innovation, differentiated services and strong customer relationships have secured Clariant a hat trick of awards in the Brazilian paint and varnish industry’s Paint & Pintura awards for 2011.
Trojan Powder Coating Co. Inc., Bay Shore, NY, announced the opening of Trojan Florida Powder Coating Co. Inc., a 97,000-square-foot facility, in Sarasota, FL.
IdeaPaint, a creator of dry-erase paint solutions, has selected Resinate Materials Group Inc., a designer of customized resin systems for the paint and coatings industry, to serve as a key product development partner.
JNS Smithchem LLC has been appointed the sales representative covering northern New Jersey, New York and the New England states for Keim Additec Surface GmbH and Silcona GmbH.
University of Rochester officials marked the opening of the Integrated Nanosystems Center (URnano) dedicated to researching and fabricating materials on a microscopic level.