Rainer Michael Blair has been named to head BASF Coatings AG’s Automotive OEM Coatings business unit.

The NPCA announced the launch of a new Online Directory offering information about NPCA member companies.

The city of Milwaukee filed suit against Mautz Paint Co. and NL Industries Inc. seeking compensation to pay for the cost of cleaning up old lead-based paint hazards.

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.

The StonCor Group, part of RPM Inc., announced a program to "redefine" the product lines of the Carboline and Plasite units.

PPG Industries announced the start of operations at a new “Kaleidoscope Workcell” in Janesville, WI.

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.

A group of 18 professional painters in Mississippi recently filed suit against several former manufacturers of lead pigments and paint, and a number of retail stores.

Bayer formally announced the launch of a new business unit focusing on raw materials for powder coatings.

Paint & Coatings Industry (PCI) magazine has announced program details for the Fourth International Coatings for Plastics Symposium.