Phoenix Coaters has announced plans to construct a new 303,000-square-foot building in Beaver Dam, WI, to house a new state-of-the-art e-coat and topcoat paint system.
Wacker Chemie AG and Dow Corning Corp. have officially started the construction of the second phase of their pyrogenic silica plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China.
DYMAX Corp., a manufacturer of advanced light-curable adhesives, coatings and curing equipment, has appointed Stephen LaCroce as the Director of Applied Technology.
BASF Coatings and Kia Motors have reached an agreement to cooperate in automotive refinish solutions at Kia Motors' after-sales network in locations around the world.
NSL Analytical Services and NSL Central Testing LLC have announced the renewal of their Nadcap and ISO/IEC 17025 Certifications and Scope of Accreditations for Materials Testing effective Oct. 9, 2009.
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Compared to the same periods in 2008, consolidated net sales decreased $271.7 million, or 12.0 percent, to $1.997 billion in the quarter and decreased $784.5 million, or 12.5 percent, to $5.495 billion in nine months due primarily to weak paint sales volume.
DuPont has reported that its third quarter 2009 earnings were $.45 per share, compared to third quarter 2008 earnings of $.40 per share which included a $.16 per share hurricane-related significant item charge.
BASF SE and The Dow Chemical Co. have jointly announced their support for the Patent Asset Index, a new methodology that measures research and development (R&D) effectiveness, innovation strength and how these factors lead to sustained competitive advantage. Findings based on 2008 results rank BASF first in the overall Patent Asset Index. Dow ranks first in a critical measurement of the Patent Asset Index – Competitive Impact™.