Buckingham Paints of the United Kingdom has acquired the business and assets of the Philip Johnstone Group in a management buyout financed by a consortium of private investors.
A judge in Rhode Island has rejected a defense request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state against former producers of lead pigments and lead-based paint.
ASTM issued an invitation to any interested parties to provide input in the development of standards for chemical antifouling coatings applied to ship exteriors to control marine-life growth.