GOAD Co., Ellisville, MO, and Galvanotech of Roselle, NJ, have been appointed exclusive licensees of Sessler Corp.’s SLEEKRAIL™ hoist system for the metal finishing and electronic manufacturing industries in the U.S. and Canada.

Superfeel and Supercare, new two-component, water-based coatings from Italy-based ICA Group, are designed to provide high performance with a low environmental impact for interior furnishings.

Advanced Industrial Coatings from ACME Automotive Finishes use automotive-grade pigments and resins for increased durability and longevity. The coatings are available in both an acrylic enamel and acrylic urethane system.

The PosiTector 200 from DeFelsko Corp. conforms to a new standard for ultrasonic dry film thickness (DFT) gages published by the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), entitled “SSPC-PA 9, Measurement of Dry Coating Thickness on Cementitious Substrates Using Ultrasonic Gages.”

Changing paint schemes on military vehicles for rapid reaction deployment reportedly is quicker and more cost efficient using Intergard 10220, a peelable coating system developed by ANAC (Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings).

CARC (chemical agent resistant coating) overspray collection media from Columbus Industries is designed to provide an extended filter service life and high particulate removal efficiency when using CARC systems.

Hopewell Ventures, a $110 million Midwest-focused venture capital fund, has closed on its lead investment in Helios Coatings Inc.'s $4 million preferred equity financing. Helios Coatings is a Canton, OH-based provider of OEM-approved, environmentally responsible metallic coatings for the automotive industry.

Uyemura International Corp has expanded its general metal finishing customer service capabilities in the Pacific Northwest through a partnership with LSG Inc., based in Snohomish, WA.

Volvo CE is investing SEK 341 million in a completely new paint shop in the company’s articulated hauler plant in Braås, Sweden. This investment reportedly will lead to an increase in capacity in the plant, a reduced impact on the environment and added improvement in quality.

Although white, silver and black dominate the global mass auto market, car enthusiasts around the world are leaning toward various treatments of blue, according to leading auto industry designers and a global team of DuPont color designers.