Akzo Nobel N.V. formally opened a new production plant in Suzhou, China, near Shanghai, for the manufacture of automotive-refinish, powder and transportation coatings for the growing Chinese market.
BASF Corp.'s automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Belvidere, NJ, has been accepted into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track, a program that is designed to motivate and reward top environmental performance.
The Valspar Corp. recently rolled out a line of traditional paint colors developed following review and discussions with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Rohm and Haas Co. has named Albert B. Brown, chief scientist for the company's Performance Polymers business, a Corporate Research Fellow in recognition of his technical leadership and contributions to polymer science.
Tnemec Co. Inc. and HaloSource Corp., Seattle, announced agreements to develop and commercialize antimicrobial based on HaloSource's "haloshield" technology.