HALOX, a division of the Hammond Group Inc., has acquired the IRGACOR organic corrosion-inhibitor business from Ciba Specialty Chemicals. Terms were not disclosed.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is seeking to enact very low VOC limits on additional types of architectural coatings in a proposal that could be approved by the district’s governing board as soon as Nov. 5.
Leslie P. Trinity and James Natalini have acquired the assets of Agate Lacquer Mfg. Co. Inc., Long Island City, NY, and will operate the business as Agate Lacquer Tri-Nat L.L.C.
The NPCA announced that its comprehensive industry market study, “U.S. Paint & Coatings Analysis (2002-2007),” is scheduled for publication in October.
Akzo Nobel announced plans to build an international R&D center in Pontiac, MI, for the company’s Car Refinishes business, and said the site will play a “major role in the development of new products for the global and regional refinishes markets.”
The U.S. market for coatings additives is forecast to expand at an average annual rate of 2.5% and reach more than $800 million by 2007, a report from a market research firm concludes.
Fluid Enterprises, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Harbour Group Ltd., has acquired JASCO Chemical Corp., a manufacturer of paint removers and surface-preparation products based in Santa Ana, CA.