BASF Coatings AG announced the formal opening of the company's new Distribution Center in Munster, a facility described by BASF Coatings CEO Berthold Tillmann as "an extremely important and effective node in our European production and distribution network."
Stanislaw (Stanley) B. Skora, a developer of additives for powder coatings and founder of Estron Chemical Inc., died May 27 in New York after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
Wacker Chemie GmbH announced an agreement to sell its ADDID surface coating additives business to Degussa AG's Oligomers & Silicones business unit. Terms were not disclosed.
Consorcio Comex S.A de C.V. (Comex), reported to be Mexico's largest coatings manufacturer, will acquire Professional Paint Inc., the operator of a group of regional architectural-coatings companies in the western United States and Canada, under a merger agreement announced by Colorado-based Professional Paint.
The NPCA and its California Paint Council are "intensely engaged" in an effort to scale back the state of California's "Environmentally Preferable Products" Database initiative.
Sayerlack, the brand owned by the Coatings Division of Arch Chemicals Inc., showcased new dual-cure UV coatings and textured finishes at the recent International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair in Atlanta.
Tikkurila Oy, the paint and coatings business of Finland-based Kemira Oyj, announced plans to acquire a 51% stake in Kolorit Paints, based in Kiev, Ukraine. Completion of the transaction was anticipated in September.
Akzo Nobel and BASF announced a swap of coatings businesses in transactions that will send BASF's Glasurit Construction coatings business to Akzo Nobel and transfer parts of Akzo Nobel's Car Refinishes business in Europe to BASF.
Bayer Group formally announced the launch of a new company, LANXESS Corp., as part of a plan to spin off major portions of Bayer's chemicals and polymer operations, including inorganic-pigments and paint-additives businesses.