PPG released its 2015 Corporate Sustainability Report, which details the company’s progress toward achieving its 2020 sustainability goals.

AkzoNobel has started production at its fourth, and largest, plant for decorative paints in China.

Axalta Coating Systems inaugurated production at its expanded resin manufacturing facility located at its Tlalnepantla campus outside of Mexico City.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. and The Valspar Corp. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar for $113 per share in an all-cash transaction, or an enterprise value of approximately $11.3 billion.

PPG Industries has partnered with ITECH Engineering School in Lyon, France, to help sponsor the first chemical engineering master’s degree program dedicated to paints and coatings in Europe.

General Motors named Axalta Coating Systems a GM Supplier of the Year during its 24^th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held March 10 in Detroit.

Tnemec Co. Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings, has named Chase Bean President and Chief Operating Officer.

Auto refinish technicians and distributors who attend classes at Valspar's Automotive Training Center in Grand Prairie, TX, will benefit from a state-of-the-art learning environment thanks to an extensive renovation.

Axalta Coating Systems was among 10 suppliers honored by Daimler AG for outstanding performance during the past financial year with the 2015 Daimler Supplier Award.

RPM International Inc. announced that its Rust-Oleum Corp. subsidiary has acquired Seal-Krete, a leading U.S. manufacturer of concrete care coatings and sealants for the retail market with annual net sales in excess of $10 million.