Clariant AG, Basel, Switzerland, announced a restructuring of the company's Pigments & Additives Division, including moves designed to result in a simplified internal structure, improved knowledge management and a global brand strategy.
announced the appointment of distributors for the company's complex inorganic, cadmium and transparent iron oxide pigments and line of dispersions for the coatings and other industries
Trial proceedings began in the state of Rhode Island's landmark lead-paint lawsuit against several former manufacturers of lead paint and pigments, as attorneys representing the state opened their case with testimony from medical experts about the health hazards posed by old lead-based paint.