ASTM Revises Test Method; Symposium on Paint-Testing Instruments Also Planned October 20, 2000 No Comments ASTM has announced a major change in its Standard Test Method for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints.Read More
Community-Service Guide and Manual Issued for CLEARCorps Programs October 20, 2000 No Comments CLEARCorps has produced its first “CLEARCorps Community Service Guide, General Program Operations Description and Replication Manual.”Read More
Hercules Announces Agreement to Sell Resins Units October 20, 2000 No Comments Hercules announced an agreement to sell its hydrocarbon-resins and certain parts of its rosins resins businesses to Eastman Chemical.Read More
Seegott Inc. Acquires Distributors Cron, Magnolia October 20, 2000 No Comments Seegott has acquired Cron Chemical and Magnolia Solvent.Read More
Dexter Completes Coatings-Business Sale to Akzo Nobel October 20, 2000 No Comments Invitrogen completed its merger with Dexter and Life Technologies.Read More
Sovereign to Acquire Imperial Adhesives October 20, 2000 No Comments Sovereign Specialty Chemicals announced an agreement to acquire Imperial Adhesives from NS Group for approximately $27 million.Read More
Red Spot Purchases Seibert-Oxidermo Assets October 20, 2000 No Comments Red Spot Paint & Varnish announced an agreement to acquire “substantially all” of the operating assets of Seibert-Oxidermo.Read More
Huntsman Tioxide to Build TiO2 Plant in England October 20, 2000 No Comments Huntsman announced plans to proceed with the construction of a £50-million ($70 million U.S.) chloride-process titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment plant.Read More
PPG to Acquire Ohio Paint Retailer October 20, 2000 No Comments PPG Architectural Finishes announced an agreement in principle to acquire the retail-paint business of New Dean & Barry.Read More
Praschan Named Chairman of ASTM Coatings Committee October 20, 2000 No Comments Eugene A. Praschan has been named chairman of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications.Read More