Axalta Coating Systems launched a new blog, titled Color Block, that focuses on color to highlight its Automotive Color of the Year campaign.

Cool-roof coatings manufacturer National Coatings Corp. has added Pillar Building Solutions LLC, Memphis, TN, to National Coatings’ Gulf States Regional Team.

Skanska has signed a contract with The Boeing Co. to build its Commercial Airplane Decorative Paint Facility in Charleston, SC. The contract is worth approximately $82 million.

It is estimated that there are more than one million workers in over 100 different occupations that may be exposed to lead poisoning.

Hempel has acquired Schaepman’s Lakfabrieken B.V, a leading Dutch supplier of specialized industrial, protective and decorative coatings.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. and The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced that HGTV HOME™ by Sherwin-Williams brand paints will be available at Lowe’s stores and on Lowes.com beginning in March 2015.

LORD Corp. is celebrating 90 years in business. Initially employing a staff of only six, LORD continues to grow with more than 3,000 employees in 26 countries.

Nekoosa Coated Products now has the capability to provide high-volume C1S or C2S coating services, making its extensive expertise in formulating, compounding, and coating available to the market.

Midway Industrial Supply Inc., a Midwestern distributor of fluid handling and spray finishing systems and equipment, has acquired Contrast Equipment Co.

AkzoNobel's Performance Coatings business has launched a digital color tool plug-in for designers and architects.