On April 28, 2016, Sherwin-Williams officially opened the doors to the company’s new powder plant near Poznan, Poland.

AkzoNobel's color and coatings expertise is playing a major role in restoring the historic Kota Tua (old town) area of Jakarta in Indonesia.

RPM International Inc. announced that its Carboline Co. subsidiary acquired the remaining 51 percent interest in its Chinese joint venture, Carboline Dalian Paint Production Co. Ltd. (Carboline Dalian), bringing its total ownership to 100 percent.

Leading Greek operator Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd. has become the first ship owner to receive carbon credits through a landmark scheme developed by AkzoNobel.

The Valspar Corp. has been selected as the recipient of a John Deere supplier innovation award for 2015.

PPG has opened a $3 million liquid coatings application development center at its Oak Creek, WI, plant.

Benjamin Moore has been ranked highest in customer satisfaction with both interior paints and exterior stains by J.D. Power.

Axalta Coating Systems has endowed the Axalta Coating Systems Chair in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University.

AkzoNobel and agro-industrial cooperative Royal Cosun have formed a new partnership to develop novel products from cellulose side streams resulting from sugar beet processing.

PPG has expanded development and technical service capabilities for aerospace and military coatings at its Shildon, England, facility with a $2 million investment supporting installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics.