Coatings-industry representatives are voicing opposition to a California proposal to impose a fee on architectural paint manufacturers to help pay for the cost of management of leftover (post-consumer) paint.
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback to a group of industries that mounted a court challenge to EPA air-quality rules on ozone and particulate pollution.
PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, said it has been approved as a DaimlerChrysler preferred supplier of automotive-refinish products and services to DaimlerChrysler repair facilities worldwide for warranty and aftermarket collision repair.