Paint and coatings manufacturer Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a second quarter with positive developments in profitability of all three business areas despite a challenging market environment.
AkzoNobel's Performance Coatings business is working with global technology company Siemens to provide coatings and corrosion protection for the expansion of a major power plant in Düsseldorf, Germany.
AkzoNobel's Decorative Paints business in the UK has been awarded the Carbon Trust Triple Standard, becoming one of the first companies to be recertified for all three Carbon Trust Standards for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water usage.
Axalta Coating Systems was presented with the Volvo Cars Quality Excellence (VQE) Award at a dedicated ceremony held at Axalta’s Wuppertal, Germany, site on June 30, 2015.
PPG Industries reported record second quarter 2015 net sales from continuing operations of $4.1 billion, up $18 million, or about 1 percent, versus the prior-year figure of $4.08 billion.
AkzoNobel’s landmark carbon credits methodology for the shipping industry has won the Best Offsetting Project award in the 2015 Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings.
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PPG Industries has reached a definitive agreement to acquire IVC Industrial Coatings Inc., a U.S.-based specialty powder and liquid coatings manufacturer with 2014 sales of more than $100 million.