Schenectady International, Inc., a Schenectady, N.Y.-based producer and marketer of alkylphenols, electronic chemicals and phenolic resins, has changed its name to SI Group to more accurately reflect the company's global nature and to unify its businesses.

DuPont has begun construction of a new world-class coatings plant in the Jiading district of Shanghai.

Reichhold was recently named the top alkyd resin supplier to the paint and coatings industry in Brazil.

The SuperCube and SuperTech automatic booth systems incorporate new innovations that are designed to improve the production process.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Coating Effects Segment has launched a new paint and coatings industry website that is designed to allow users easy, rapid access to tailor-made solutions through a selection of different, user-oriented entry routes, such as products, technologies, effects and industries.

Celanese has begun construction on an emulsion polymers facility at the Nanjing Industrial Park in the city of Nanjing, China, its tenth such facility worldwide.

Cambridge Applied Systems, headquartered in Medford, Mass., has changed its name to Cambridge Viscosity, Inc., to better describe the company.

The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) is accepting nominations for the 2007 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings.

New line of high-efficiency spray booth air filters (AF HE) for industrial finishing are designed to provide "two-in-one" performance, with a backing behind two layers to absorb 99.81% of all errant spray emitted.

VICOTE™ Coatings are designed to offer enhanced durability and high performance for a longer life compared to traditional fluoropolymer coatings.