The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is continuing its investigation to determine the root causes of the powerful explosion that destroyed the CAI/Arnel ink manufacturing facility in Danvers, Mass., on November 22, 2006.

The CELERA GROUP, main paint provider of American Paint, must pay import duties amounting to 516% on all water-based latex paint imported to the Costa Rican market, as resolved by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade of this country, after verifying that the CELERA GROUP was involved in dumping practices.

The Anti-Fouling Working Group of the International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC), for which the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) serves as Secretariat, is urging countries to ratify the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships.

Gary Bolt, 47, R&D manager for Sherwin-Williams Diversified Brands Division, passed away December 28, 2006.

The event will be held Oct. 21-24, 2007, at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas.

Coatings for Plastics, organized by Paint & Coatings Industry magazine, is offering sponsorships for this year’s meeting, which will be held in Chicago June 13-15.

The National Paint & Coatings Association’s (NPCA) Management Information Committee will present a series of management webinars beginning this spring.

This CD-ROM study guide is an aid for individuals preparing for the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management’s certification examination leading to the designation of CHMM.

Information Research (IRL) has published two new, low-cost, directory-style publications for emerging regional markets.

FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectroscopy hands-on training courses are being offered by Spectros Associates.